document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947297>Question 947297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, one side equals 4y-13 and its opposite side equals 15-x. The other side equals 3x-5 and its opposite side equals y+1. Find x and y.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, two opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, if in a rectangle, one side equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and its opposite side equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y-13=15-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y-13=15-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4y%2B13%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4y%2B13%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4y%2B28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4y%2B28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the other side equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and its opposite side equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5=y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=y%2B1%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=y%2B1%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%2F3%2B6%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%2F3%2B6%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%2F3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%2F3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "left sides of eq.1 and eq.2 are same, so make right sides same too\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F3%2B2=-4y%2B28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F3%2B2=-4y%2B28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F3%2B4y=-2%2B28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F3%2B4y=-2%2B28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F3%2B12y%2F3=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F3%2B12y%2F3=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13y%2F3=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13y%2F3=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13y=26%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13y=26%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28cross%2826%292%2A3%29%2Fcross%2813%291 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28cross%2826%292%2A3%29%2Fcross%2813%291\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y%2F3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y%2F3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6%2F3%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F3%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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