document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809400>Question 809400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle PQR is congruent to triangle STV<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PQ= x^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SV= 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ST= x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TV= 3-x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of x and the perimeter of Triangle PQR </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a diagram of the 2 triangles which are congruent (equal) and put the numbers on the appropriate lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that PQ=ST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-x=0 NO!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3+2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=4+5+6=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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