Question

Given the parallelogram, solve for x and find the measure of segment WX

Answer 1

The answer is 17.

Explanation:

Since it's a parallelogram, VY = WX.

Therefore,
`5x + 2 = 6x - 1`.

Solving for x we get:
`x = 3`

To get the measure of segment WX, substitute
`x = 3` back into the side
`6x - 1`. Therefore
`6x - 1 = 6(3) - 1 = 17`