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Find values of x and y

Find values of x and y-example-1
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Answer:

3 = x, 2 = y

Explanation:

Opposite sides in a parallelogram are always congruent, so 2y+3=y+5 and 4y+1=4x-3

The first equation, when solved, shows that y = 2

When you plug that into the second equation, you get 4(2) + 1 = 4x - 3

This means that 12 = 4x, so 3 = x

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