<span>3x = y + 7
</span><span> y =3x-7
</span>
<span>8x = 2y + 5
</span><span>8x = 2(3x-7) + 5
8x=6x-14+5
8x-6x=-9
2x=-9
x=-4.5
</span><span>8x = 2y + 5
</span>8(4.5)=2y+5
36=2y+5
2y=31
y=15.5
Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
From the rectangle, M O = NP
4x - 10 = 2x+4
4x-2x = 4 + 10
2x = 14
x = 14/2
x = 7
SInce MO and NP are the diagonal
Length of diagonal = 4x- 10
Length of diagonal = 4(7) - 10
Length of diagonal = 28 - 10
Length of diagonal = 18
hence the required length is 18
