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Find the side length of the rhombus pictured below.
3x -8
x + 10

Find the side length of the rhombus pictured below. 3x -8 x + 10-example-1
User Midhun K
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Hey there! :)

Answer:

19 units.

Explanation:

The sides of a Rhombus are all congruent. Therefore:

x + 10 = 3x - 8

Subtract both sides by x:

10 = 2x - 8

Add 8 to both sides:

18 = 2x

Divide both sides by 2:

18/2 = 2x/2

x = 9.

Find the side length by plugging x into an equation:

(9) + 10 = 19 units.

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