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Given parallelogram ABCD, solve for X

Given parallelogram ABCD, solve for X-example-1
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Opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent, so make BC and AD equal to each other in an equation.

BC = AD

16 + 2x = 10 + 8x

Subract 2x from both sides.

16 = 10 + 6x

Subtract 10 from both sides.

6 = 6x

Divide both sides by 6.

x = 1

B) 1 is your answer.

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