document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700674>Question 700674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle if all you have is an equation:        7x-2 for one diagonal and   4x+3 for the other diagonal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> : how do you find the length of a diagonal of a rectangle if all you have is an equation: 7x-2 for one diagonal and 4x+3 for the other diagonal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the two diagonals in rectangle are equal, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 2 = 4x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 4x = 3 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the diagonal by replacing x with 5/3 in 7x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 7(5/3) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (35/3) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 9<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the length of the diagonal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by doing the same in 4x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4(5/3) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (20/3} + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 9<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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