SOLUTION: square abcd has sides of 2x+5y and 30. solve for x and y

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Question 1193258: square abcd has sides of 2x+5y and 30. solve for x and y
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square abcd has sides of 2x%2B5y and 30
solve for x and+y

since abcd is a square, so sides are equal length

then we have
2x%2B5y=30.......solve for x
2x=-5y%2B30
x=-%285%2F2%29y%2B15


2x%2B5y=30.......solve for y
5y=-2x%2B30
y=-%282%2F5%29x%2B6