Solve for x in the parallelogram below.

parallelogram RSTU, side ST=2x+15, RU=x+15

Solve for x in the parallelogram below.

parallelogram RSTU, side ST=2x+15, RU=x+15

0

10

5

15

1 answer

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Since opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal in length, we can set up the equation:

2x + 15 = x + 15

Subtracting x from both sides:

2x - x = 15 - 15
x = 0

Therefore, x = 0.