Asked by Sam

Find the value of x and y in the parallelogram below.
32
38
-8x+8
-2y-2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
In a parallelogram opposite sides are equal. So set the opposite expressions equal:

-8x + 8 = 32 → -8x = 24 → x = -3.

-2y - 2 = 38 → -2y = 40 → y = -20.

Thus x = -3 and y = -20.