Answer:
x = 3
y = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
because it's a rectangle, opposite sides are equal
AD = BC
AB = DC
so we can use their measures to create a system of equations:
5x + 3 = 9y
5x - 3 = 6y
if we multiply the first equation by -1 we can eliminate the x-values:
-(5x + 3 = 9y)
-5x - 3 = -9y
+ 5x - 3 = 6y
-6 = -3y
y = 2
If y = 2 then BC = 12 and we can set up this equation:
12 = 5x - 3
15 = 5x
3 = x
