document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834885>Question 834885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of the variables in DEFG <BR>\n" );
document.write( "DG= 2x+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "EF= 3x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "DE= 3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GF= 2x+6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "DG= 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EF= 3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DE= 3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GF= 2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming opposite sides are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EF = DG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3 = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2x = 2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this using DE = GF </SPAN>\n" );
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