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Please help me with this math problem! :)

Please help me with this math problem! :)-example-1

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Answer:

x = 7 and y = 5

Explanation:

Given a parallelogram: opposite sides are =

5x - 5 = 3x + 9

2x - 5 = 9

2x = 14

x = 7

Given a parallelogram: the diagonals bisect each other.

5y = 7y - 10

-2y = -10

-2y/2 = -10/-2

y = 5

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