SOLUTION: please help me In parallelogram WXYZ, the measure of angle X = (4a- 40)0 and the measure of angle Z = (2a - 8)0. Find the measure of angle W

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In parallelogram WXYZ, the measure of angle X = (4a- 40)0 and
the measure of angle Z = (2a - 8)0. Find the measure of angle W

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
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X = (4a- 40)° and Z = (2a - 8)°
Question States***
X + Z + X + Z = 360 |Opposite angles Equal
2(4a-40) + 2(2a-8) = 360 |Opposite angles Equal
12a = 360 + 80 + 16
a = 38
the angles of the parallelogram are: = 112° and 68°
CHECKING our answer***
2*112 + 2*68= = 224 + 136 = 360
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