SOLUTION: how do i set up an equation for a parallelogram to solve for variables. with y for the top left corner, 8x for botton left, and 7x for the bottom right. please and thank you i am v

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Question 383949: how do i set up an equation for a parallelogram to solve for variables. with y for the top left corner, 8x for botton left, and 7x for the bottom right. please and thank you i am very confused and stuck.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are the x and y terms referring to the angles of the parallelogram or the length of the sides??

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