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2022 Cayley Problem 19

The area of the triangular region bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis and the line with equation y = 2x - 6 is one-quarter of the area of the triangular region bounded by the x-axis, the line with equation y = 2x - 6 and the line with equation x = d, where d > 0. What is the value of d?

\textbf{(A)}\ 9\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 6\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 8\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 3+3\sqrt{2}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 15

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