document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193117>Question 1193117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangle ABCD is given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = x + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = x + 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CD = 2x − y − 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DA = 3x − 3y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find:x and y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Opposite sides AB and CD are congruent; as are opposite sides BC and DA.  Using the given information,<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put each equation n Ax+By=C form....<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My preference would be to solve using elimination.  Multiply the first equation by -2 and add the two equations to eliminate x.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-y=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-y=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y=7 in any earlier equation to solve for x. I leave that little bit to you.<br><BR>\n" );
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