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In the figure, the value x is equal to

Here, DE intersect AB and AC and DE || BC


AD = x, DB = 8, EC =10 and AE = 4


Using Basic Proportionality theorem which states that if a straight line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides, then it divides the two sides in the ratio



Putting the values,



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