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Find x.7. If OT = 4x + 10 and QS = 17x -43, find x

Find x.7. If OT = 4x + 10 and QS = 17x -43, find x-example-1
User Kris Kowal
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the given expression is,

OT = 4x + 10

QS = 17x - 43

the given diagram is a parallelogram,

so QS = 2 x QT

17x - 43 = 2 (4x + 10 )

17x - 43 = 8x + 20

17x - 8x = 43 + 20

9x = 63

x = 63/9

x = 7

thus, the answer is x = 7

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