SOLUTION: HIJK is a rectangle. Find the value of x and the length of the diagonal. HJ=x and IK=2x-7

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Question 1135336: HIJK is a rectangle. Find the value of x and the length of the diagonal.
HJ=x and IK=2x-7

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HJ and IK are the diagonals of the rectangle; the diagonals of a rectangle are congruent. Solve the equation that says so:

x+=+2x-7

That finds the value of x; and since x IS the length of one of the diagonals, you are done.