Question

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Answer 1

x = 3 , y = 8

Explanation:

Consider the figure to be a parallelogram.

• opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent

then

8x = 5x + 9 ( subtract 5x from both sides )

3x = 9 ( divide both sides by 3 )

x = 3

and

7y - 16 = 5y ( subtract 5y from both sides )

2y - 16 = 0 ( add 16 to both sides )

2y = 16 ( divide both sides by 2 )

y = 8