document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254961>Question 254961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Opposites sides of a rectangle are the same length.If one side is represented by (2x=3) and a other is represented by (5x+6). what is the length of these sides ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both sides are the same we can set up like this: First solve x, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3 Divide both sides by 2 will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2 Now plug this into the second one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3/2)+6 will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 1/2 is the answer<BR>\n" );
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