<PRE><B>Question 246965</B>
ABCD is a rectangle
BC=4x-5,AD=2x+3
Find BC and AD.
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BC and AD are opposite sides of the rectangle so they are equal:
4x-5 = 2x+3
2x = 8
x = 4
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BC = 4x-5 = 4*4-4 = 11
AD = 2x+3 = 2*4+3 = 11
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ABCD is a square
AB=8x-6 and BC=5x+12
Find the length of each side of the square.
The sides of the square are equal.
8x-6 = 5x+12
3x = 18
x = 6
AB = 8x-6 = 8*6-6 = 42
BC = 5x+12 = 5*6+12 = 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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