SOLUTION: How to solve this problem? In an isosceles trapezoid, one diagonal is labeled 3x - 8 and the other diagonal is labeled 22. What is the value of x?

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In an isosceles trapezoid, one diagonal is labeled 3x - 8 and the other diagonal is labeled 22. What is the value of x?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

an isosceles trapezoid...one diagonal is labeled 3x - 8, the other 22

Diagonals are of equal length:

  3x-8 = 22

    3x = 30

     x = 10 

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