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In rectangle KLMN, KM =6x +16 and LN =49. Find the value of X

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User Fabiano Soriani
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The answer is 5.5

In a rectangle, lengths of diagonals are equal. If you draw the rectangle, you can see that KM and LN are diagonals, so they must be equal:
KM = LN

KM = 6x + 16
LN = 49

6x + 16 = 49
6x = 49 - 16
6x = 33
x = 33/6
x = 5.5
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