Geometry . so i understand that the sum of ab • ap should equal cd • cp but how would i go about finding the value of x? i could put random numbers in the equation until the sums were equal but i figure there's a simpler way of doing this.

step-by-step explanation:

we are given

since, we have to isolate x on anyone side

so, we can move all x terms on one side

subtract both sides by 2x

add both sides by 9

divide both sides by 4

we get

i believe that the slope of the line is -5

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