Answer
$LM = 3$
Work Step by Step
In congruent polygons, vertices are named in the exact order of their matching angles and sides.
If $\triangle LMN$ is congruent to $\triangle PQR$, then vertex $L$ corresponds to vertex $P$, vertex $M$ corresponds to vertex $Q$, and vertex $N$ corresponds to vertex $R$.
Therefore, $\overline{LM}$ would be congruent to $\overline{PQ}$. In $\triangle PQR$, $PQ$ is $x$, so in $\triangle LMN$, $LM$ would also be $x$. We also know that $\overline{LN}$ is congruent to $\overline{PR}$, so we can set those lines equal to one another to solve for $x$, and we shall have the length of $LM$. Let's set up the equation:
$LN = PR$
Let's plug in the values we are given:
$2x + 4 = 10$
Subtract $4$ from each side of the equation to isolate the $x$ term:
$2x = 6$
Divide each side of the equation by $2$ to solve for $x$:
$x = 3$
Since $x = 3$, $LM = 3$.
