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Question 9

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

A six-sided shape formed from two adjoining rectangles, with the left rectangle labelled 4x + 1 and x − 2 and the right rectangle labelled 6 and 2x − 4.

The area of the shape is 50cm2

a.

Show that 4x2+5x−76=04x^2 + 5x - 76 = 04x2+5x−76=0

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b.

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

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