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Answer:

x = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

By Basic Proportionality Theorem:

[tex] \frac{3}{x - 2} = \frac{x}{x + 8} \\ \\ x(x - 2) = 3(x + 8) \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 2x = 3x + 24 \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 2x - 3x - 24 = 0 \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 5x - 24 = 0 \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 8x + 3x - 24 = 0 \\ \\ x (x - 8) + 3(x - 8) = 0 \\ \\ (x - 8)(x + 3) = 0 \\ \\ x - 8 = 0 \: \: or \: \: x + 3 = 0 \\ \\ x = 8 \: \: or \: \: x = - 3 \\ \\ \because \: length \: can \: not \: be \: - ve \\ \\ \implies \: x \neq - 3 \\ \\ \implies \: x = 8[/tex]

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