document.write( "Question 1191691: STAR is a parallelogram, if ST is 2x + 5 and RA is 16. What is the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "ST and AR are opposite sides of the parallelogram STAR.\r\n" );
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document.write( "They are congruent and have equal lengths.  So\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ST = AR,  or  2x + 5 = 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x = 16 - 5 = 11.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x          = 11/2 = 6.5.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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