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In quadrilateral WXYZ, WC = 2x + 5 and CY = 3x + 2. What must x equal for quadrilateral WXYZ to be a parallelogram?

In quadrilateral WXYZ, WC = 2x + 5 and CY = 3x + 2. What must x equal for quadrilateral-example-1
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Answer:

ansver is x=3 your wlcome

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User Kikito
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The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Therefore WC = CY.
That is,
2x + 5 = 3x + 2
Subtract 2x from each side.
5 = 3x - 2x + 2
5 = x + 2
Subtract from each side.
5 - 2 = x + 2 - 2
3 = x

Answer: x = 3
In quadrilateral WXYZ, WC = 2x + 5 and CY = 3x + 2. What must x equal for quadrilateral-example-1
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