LMNP is a rectangle. Find the value of \( x \) and the length of each diagonal. \[ \mathrm{LN}=12 x-6 \text { and } M P=7 x+7 \] \( x=\square \) (Simplify your answer.)
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To find the value of \( x \), we know that in a rectangle, opposite sides are equal. Therefore, we set the two given expressions equal to each other: \[ 12x - 6 = 7x + 7 \] Now, let's solve for \( x \): 1. Subtract \( 7x \) from both sides: \[ 12x - 7x - 6 = 7 \] \[ 5x - 6 = 7 \] 2. Add \( 6 \) to both sides: \[ 5x = 7 + 6 \] \[ 5x = 13 \] 3. Divide both sides by \( 5 \): \[ x = \frac{13}{5} \] Now, substituting \( x \) back into either expression to find the length of each side: For \( \mathrm{LN} \): \[ \mathrm{LN} = 12x - 6 = 12\left(\frac{13}{5}\right) - 6 = \frac{156}{5} - \frac{30}{5} = \frac{126}{5} \] For \( \mathrm{MP} \): \[ \mathrm{MP} = 7x + 7 = 7\left(\frac{13}{5}\right) + 7 = \frac{91}{5} + \frac{35}{5} = \frac{126}{5} \] Since both calculations confirm that \( \mathrm{LN} = \mathrm{MP} = \frac{126}{5} \), the rectangle sides are dually verified. Now, to find the length of each diagonal \( d \) using the Pythagorean theorem: \[ d = \sqrt{(\mathrm{LN})^2 + (\mathrm{MP})^2} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{126}{5}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{126}{5}\right)^2} = \sqrt{2 \left(\frac{126}{5}\right)^2} = \frac{126\sqrt{2}}{5} \] Thus, summarizing: \( x=\frac{13}{5} \) and length of each diagonal \( d=\frac{126\sqrt{2}}{5} \).