SOLUTION: 3. A rectangle is divided into four rectangles with area 70,36,20 and X. The value of X is

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Question 850022: 3. A rectangle is divided into four rectangles with area 70,36,20 and X. The value of X is
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This suggests factoring, maybe finding greatest common factor.

70=10*7=2*5*7
36=2*2*3*3
20=2*2*5
The only common factor is 2. This is .
X=2

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