Question

Find the value of x and y in the parallelogram below

Answer 1

x = -24, y = 10

Explanation:

Since it's a parallelogram, you know that the opposite sides are equal in length. Thus, you can set the opposite sides equal to each other and isolate the variable.

To find x:

-x + 2 = 26

Subtract 2 from both sides

-x = 24

Divide each side by -1

x = -24

To find y:

6y - 8 = 52

Add 8 to both sides

6y = 60

Divide both sides by 6

y = 10