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If in ABC\triangle \mathrm{A B C} and DEF\triangle \mathrm{D E F}, AB = DE, mABC=mEDF\mathrm{m} \angle \mathrm{A B C=\mathrm{m} \angle E D F}, BC = DF, AC=(20x10)\mathrm{A C}=(20 x-10), and EF=(15x+15)\mathrm{E F}=(15 x+15), what is the value of x?

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StatementsReasons1.AB=DE;BC=DF; mABC=mEDF1. Given2.ABDE,BCDF2. definition of congruent sides3.ABCEDF3. definition of congruent angles 4.ABCEDF4. SAS postulate5.ACEF5. CPCTC  Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent\begin{align*} & \underline{ \text{Statements}} && \underline{\text{Reasons}} \\\\ & 1.\quad AB=DE; BC=DF ; \ m\angle ABC=m\angle EDF && \text{{\color{#c34632}1. \quad Given}} \\\\ & 2.\quad \overline{AB} \cong \overline{DE}, \overline{BC} \cong \overline{DF} && \text{{\color{#c34632}2. \quad definition of congruent sides}} \\\\ & 3.\quad \angle ABC \cong \angle EDF && \text{{\color{#c34632}3. \quad definition of congruent angles }} \\\\ & 4.\quad \triangle ABC \cong \triangle EDF && \text{{\color{#c34632}4. \quad SAS postulate}} \\\\ &5. \quad \overline{AC} \cong \overline{EF} && \text{{\color{#c34632}5. \quad CPCTC \ Corresponding parts of }}\\\\ & && \quad \quad \text{{\color{#c34632}congruent triangles are congruent}}\\\\ \end{align*}

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