document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622121>Question 622121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 30 cm long and 16 cm wide. Its diagonal is labeled 3x - 2. What is the value of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 10 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 12 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 14 cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the diagonal. then use that result to solve for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer C.<BR>\n" );
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