document.write( "Question 246965: I am looking for the answer to these questions with 9th grade Algebra 1
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document.write( "ABCD is a rectangle
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document.write( "BC=4x-5,AD=2x+3
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document.write( "Find BC and AD.\r
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document.write( "ABCD is a square
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document.write( "AB=8x-6 and BC=5x+12
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document.write( "Find the length of each side of the square. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #180257 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ABCD is a rectangle \n" ); document.write( "BC=4x-5,AD=2x+3 \n" ); document.write( "Find BC and AD. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "BC and AD are opposite sides of the rectangle so they are equal: \n" ); document.write( "4x-5 = 2x+3 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "BC = 4x-5 = 4*4-4 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "AD = 2x+3 = 2*4+3 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "ABCD is a square \n" ); document.write( "AB=8x-6 and BC=5x+12 \n" ); document.write( "Find the length of each side of the square. \n" ); document.write( "The sides of the square are equal. \n" ); document.write( "8x-6 = 5x+12 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 18 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( "AB = 8x-6 = 8*6-6 = 42 \n" ); document.write( "BC = 5x+12 = 5*6+12 = 42 \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |