What is the value of x? any would be great: )

x = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given 2 secants drawn from an external point to the circle, then

EC × ED = EB × EA, that is

(x + 4)(x + 4 + 1) = (x + 1)(x + 1 + 11)

(x + 4)(x + 5) = (x + 1)(x + 12) ← expand factors on both sides

x² + 9x + 20 = x² + 13x + 12 ← subtract x² + 13x from both sides

- 4x + 20 = 12 ( subtract 20 from both sides )

- 4x = - 8 ( divide both sides by - 4 )

x = 2

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places

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