document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690836>Question 690836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Rhombus ABCD the length of DC = 5x-10 and BC = 2x-17. Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x - 10 = 2x - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2x = -17 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the answer for x is a negative number. After plugging this value for x into DC and BC, we get negative measure, which must be rejected because the distance of the sides of any geometric shape must be positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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