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Question 7

The diagram shows a six sided shape formed from two rectangles. All measurements are given in centimetres.

A six-sided shape made from two rectangles with dimension labels 4x, 12 − x, x − 5 and 5.

The area of the shape is 40cm2

a.

Show that 4x2−25x+20=04x^2 - 25x + 20 = 04x2−25x+20=0

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b.

Find the value of xxx. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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