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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLeaseee I really needd hellpppp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

DEFG is a rectangle. DF=5x-5 and EG=x+11. Find the value of x and the length of each diagonal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

set the equations equal and solve for x!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answers are x=4 DF=13 EG=13 or x=4 DF=15, Eg=15 or x=4 DF=15 EG=18 or x=2 DF=13 EG=13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then when you have x, plug it in to each equation to get the length!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i get x

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Best Response 0set the equations equal and solve for x!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay you set equations equal- 5x-5=x+11. solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you set it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just showed you how. Get all like erms on one side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got x+4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=4 sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah okay, then Plug it in.. 5(4)-5 and you get what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and you do the same for the EF, 4+11 to get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks alot

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