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Answer 1

14) x = 6 and y = 8

15) x = -1 and y = 1

16) x = 7 and y = 10

Explanation:

14) From the given parallelogram, we can say that;

PT = TR and QT = QS due to the fact that the diagonals bisect each other into two equal parts.

Thus;

If PT = 2x, TR = y + 4, QT = x + 2, TS = y; then we have;

PT = TR

2x = y + 4

y = 2x - 4 - - - eq 1

Also;

QT = QS

x + 2 = y - - - eq 2

Put x + 2 for y in eq 1 to get:

x + 2 = 2x - 4

2x - x = 4 + 2

x = 6

Put 6 for x in eq 2 to get;

6 + 2 = y

y = 8

15) similarly from above;

x + 2 = y - - - eq 1

2x = y + 3

y = 2x + 3 - - - eq 2

Put 2x + 3 for y in eq 1;

x + 2 = 2x + 3

2x - x = 2 - 3

x = -1

Put -1 for x in eq 1 to gwt;

-1 + 2 = y

y = 1

16) similarly again;

y = x + 3 - - - (eq 1)

2y = 3x - 1 - - - (eq 2)

Put x + 3 for y in eq 2;

2(x + 3) = 3x - 1

2x + 6 = 3x - 1

3x - 2x = 6 + 1

x = 7

Put 7 for x in eq 1;

y = 7 + 3

y = 10

Thus, x = 7 and y = 10