When solving these proportions we just remember when moving a number from one side to the other if it started in the numerator it ends up in the denominator and vice versa.
I'll do it in two steps here for teaching purposes; it's not too hard to go directly to the answer.
<u>Given</u>:
Given that ABCD is a rectangle.
The diagonals of the rectangle are AC and DB.
The length of AE is (6x -55)
The length of EC is (3x - 16)
We need to determine the length of the diagonal DB.
<u>Value of x:</u>
The value of x can be determined by equating AE and EC
Thus, we have;
Substituting the values, we get;
Thus, the value of x is 13.
<u>Length of AC:</u>
Length of AE =
Length of EC =
Thus, the length of AC can be determined by adding the lengths of AE and EC.
Thus, we have;
Thus, the length of AC is 46.
<u>Length of DB:</u>
Since, the diagonals AC and DB are perpendicular to each other, then their lengths are congruent.
Hence, we have;
Thus, the length of DB is 46.
