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Pre-Algebra · Challenge problem

A rectangle has corners (2,1)(2,1), (10,1)(10,1), (10,7)(10,7) and (2,7)(2,7). A straight line through the origin cuts the rectangle into two pieces of equal area. At what yy-value does this line cross the right side of the rectangle (x=10x=10)? Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

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