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Find the value of a in the parallelogram a=simplify your answer

Find the value of a in the parallelogram a=simplify your answer-example-1
User Zen Of Kursat
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Answer:

a=20

Step-by-step explanation:

In a parallelogram, the opposite angles are congruent.

Therefore:


6a-4=4a+36

We solve for a.


\begin{gathered} 6a-4a=36+4 \\ 2a=40 \\ a=(40)/(2) \\ a=20\degree \end{gathered}

The value of a in the parallelogram is 20.

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