What is x in the equation 17x-8?

In the figure below, segment ac is congruent to segment ab: triangle abc with a segment joining vertex a to point d on side bc. side ab is congruent to side ac which statement is used to prove that angle abd is congruent to angle acd? segment ad bisects angle cab. triangle acd is similar to triangle abd. segment ad is congruent to segment ac. angle cab is congruent to angle cba.

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Aplane intersects a pris paralel to the base of the prism. the cross section is a polygon wth eight sides. how many sides does the base of the prism have? a. 10 b. 8 c. 7 d. 9