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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a regular pentagon ABCDE and regular hexagon MNOPQR, 2AB = 3MN and CD + QR = 10. Which is 4BC + 5PQ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well start by realizing that the shapes are regular, so all the sides of the pentagon are the same, right? So AB = BC = CD = DE = EA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes and then you can get two simultaneous equations in AB and MN which can be solved to find measure of AB and MN

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and AB = BC and MN = PQ so u can plug these into find the value of 4BC + 5PQ

OpenStudy (anonymous):

understand that or need more help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would just call the side length for the pentagon x and the sidelength for the hexagon y. Then you substitute into the given equations to get 2x = 3y and x+y = 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats fine

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that not it but thanks doe....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's the first step, Chrissy. You still have to solve for x and y.

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