Find the lengths of AB and CD in the parallelogram if AB is 5x+2 and CD is 8x-7

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Ransom Briggs · Answer 1 · 2020-11-29T13:28:55+0000

Answer:

17

Explanation:

Opposite sides of the parallelogram AB and CD are the same length, so ...

5x +2 = 8x -7

9 = 3x . . . . . . . . add 7-5x

3 = x

AB = 5x +2 = 5·3 +2

AB = 17 = CD