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Answer:
ML = 7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
The parallel lines divide the transversals proportionally.
ML/LK = JH/HG
ML/10 = 6/8
ML = 10(6/8) = 7.5
The length of ML is 7.5.
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We don't need to solve for x. If ML = x-2, then x=9.5.