SOLUTION: A. Find the values of a and b that would make the quadrilateral a parallelogram. (Remember the properties of parallelograms.) B. Make sure to show your setup and work to solv

Question 1014059: A. Find the values of a and b that would make the quadrilateral a parallelogram. (Remember the properties of parallelograms.)
B. Make sure to show your setup and work to solve for both a and b in a neat, orderly fashion.
Top...6b-3
Leftside 2a+6
Rightside...3a-10
Bottom....5a+1

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Top...6b-3
Leftside 2a+6
Rightside...3a-10
Bottom....5a+1
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Equations:
6b-3 = 5a+1
2a+6 = 3a-10
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a = 16
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6b - 5a = 4
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6b -80 = 4
6b = 84
b = 14
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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