To find the value of x, we can set the two sides equal to each other and solve for x:
3x + 3 = -1 + 4x
x = 4
Now we can plug in x = 4 into either side of the parallelogram to find RQ:
RQ = 3(4) + 3
RQ = 12 + 3
RQ = 15
Therefore, RQ = 15.
The figure below is a parallelogram. Find RQ.
rectangle PQRS, side QR=3x+3, side PS=-1+4x
rectangle PQRS, side QR=3x+3, side PS=-1+4x
10
15
4
12
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