Question

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The figure is quadrilateral L M N O. It appears to be a parallelogram.

Answer 1

ON = LM
8x - 8 = 7x + 4
+8 +8
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8x = 7x + 12
-7x -7x
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x = 12

NM = OL

x - 5 = 3y - 6
(12) - 5 = 3y - 6
7 = 3y - 6
-7 - 7
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0 = 3y - 13
-3y -3y
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-3y = - 13
-3y( ÷ -3) = -13 ( ÷ -3 )
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y = 4.33