Question

Examine rectangle JKLM, shown below.If JN = x + 3 and JL = 3x + 1, determine which of the following values is correctwhat is the answer

Answer 1

Given:

JN = x + 3

JL = 3x + 1

From the rectangle JKLM given, we know that:

$JL=\frac{JN}{2}$

Thus, we have:

$3x+1=\frac{x+3}{2}$