SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 9 inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches le
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Question 1169319: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 9 inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches less than the side of the square.
What is the value of x?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Who is " x " ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If side length of the square, x
Then rectangle dimensions 2x+9 and x-6
Because areas of the two figures given as equal,
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You need to define your x before asking about it.
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