Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
We can see that the two triangles are similar, and are in a 17:1 ration since 51/3 = 17
Now we can set up the equation
144-x = 17x
adding x to both sides we get
144 = 18x
dividing by 18 we get
x = 8
Now we plug x = 8 back in and get
144-8 = 136
