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I apologize I can't attach the diagram, although it's just a rectangle divided up into 4 unequal parts labelled QRPS, without any further information.

The question is this:
The figure above shows a rectangular parcel of land that it partinitioned into 4 regions - PQRS. In square meters the area of square region Q is x^2, the area of rectangular region R is 5x, and the area of rectangular region P is 4x. What is the area, in square meters, of rectangular region S?

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I apologize I can't attach the diagram, although it's just a rectangle divided up into 4 unequal parts labelled QRPS, without any further information.

The question is this:
The figure above shows a rectangular parcel of land that it partinitioned into 4 regions - PQRS. In square meters the area of square region Q is x^2, the area of rectangular region R is 5x, and the area of rectangular region P is 4x. What is the area, in square meters, of rectangular region S?

Any ideas for Solutions?
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Liquid, this problem begs for the diagram. I feel that the geometric relationship is the trick to this problem.
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I apologize I can't attach the diagram, although it's just a rectangle divided up into 4 unequal parts labelled QRPS, without any further information.

The question is this:
The figure above shows a rectangular parcel of land that it partinitioned into 4 regions - PQRS. In square meters the area of square region Q is x^2, the area of rectangular region R is 5x, and the area of rectangular region P is 4x. What is the area, in square meters, of rectangular region S?

Any ideas for Solutions?
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Liquid, this problem begs for the diagram. I feel that the geometric relationship is the trick to this problem.
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is it the picture that you are talking?

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:idea: Answer should be 20.
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based on tigers..drawing..shouldnt it be 2x^2?
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In my opinion, based on the given information, the solution cannot be found.
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The original diagram is really in-need to solve this problem.



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