SOLUTION: `In a rectangle, one side equals 6y-6 and its opposite side equals 2x+20. The other side equals 3x+21 and its opposite side equals 6y. Find x and y.

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Question 951115: `In a rectangle, one side equals 6y-6 and its opposite side equals 2x+20. The other side equals 3x+21 and its opposite side equals 6y. Find x and y.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since opposite sides are congruent.


1.
and


2.
Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,


So then,
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