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The lengths of diagonals of a rectangle are represented

by 5x yards and 7x - 18 yards. Find the length of each

diagonal.

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Answer:

The answer is "45"

Step-by-step explanation:


\to 5x=7x-18\\\\\to -7x=-7x\\\\\ subtract \\\to -2x=-18\\\\\to 2x=18\\\\\to x=(18)/(2)\\\\\to x=9\\\\\to 5(9)=45\\\\\to 7(9)-18=63-18=45

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