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LMNO is a rhombus find y

User Guy Cohen
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Angle O is congruent with angle M

Angle O = (3x + 12) + (5x -2) = 8x + 10

So angle M = 8x + 10

angle L and angle O are supplementary, so L + O = 180

L + 8x + 10 = 180

L = 180 - 10 - 8x

L = 170 - 8x

The internal angles of triangle LPM are L/2, P and M/2 and they add to 180

L/2 + P + M/2 = 180

(170 - 8x)/2 + (8y -6) + (8x + 10)/2 = 180

85 - 4x + 8y -6 + 4x + 5 = 180

8y = 180 - 85 + 6 - 5

8y = 96

y = 96/8= 12

y = 12

The answer is the option D y = 12

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