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The table shows regulation distances between hurdles in women's and men's races. In both the women's and men's events, the race consists of a straight track with 10 equally spaced hurdles.

Event Distance of Race Distance from Start to First Hurdle Distance Between Hurdles Distance from Last Hurdle to Finish
Women's 100 m100 \mathrm{~m} 13.00 m13.00 \mathrm{~m} 8.50 m8.50 \mathrm{~m}
Men's 110 m110 \mathrm{~m} 13.72 m13.72 \mathrm{~m} 9.14 m9.14 \mathrm{~m}

Find the distance from the last hurdle to the finish line for the men's race.

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Let xx be the distance, in meters, from the last hurdle to the finish line. Represent the race as a segment as shown.

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