Use the given information to solve for the value of x in the parallelogram.

Question

Rectangle JKLM with diagonals intersect at U. KU=3x+3, UM=4x-4

Use the given information to solve for the value of x in the parallelogram.

Rectangle JKLM with diagonals intersect at U. KU=3x+3, UM=4x-4

11

13

5

7

Answer 1

To find the value of x, we can set KU equal to UM:

3x + 3 = 4x - 4

Subtract 3x from both sides:
3 = x - 4

Add 4 to both sides:
7 = x

Therefore, the value of x is 7.