Asked by Ian

Find the value of x and y in the parallelogram below. One side is 146 and one side is 91. The blanks are -3x+1 and -3y-4.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a parallelogram opposite sides are equal, so the expressions must equal the given side lengths. Set

-3x + 1 = 91 and -3y - 4 = 146.

Solve:
-3x = 90 → x = -30.
-3y = 150 → y = -50.

Check: -3(-30)+1 = 91 and -3(-50)-4 = 146. So x = -30, y = -50.