SOLUTION: Two opposite angles of a parallelogram measure p+56 and 2p respectively. Find the measure of the four angles.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal, we can write
p + 56 = 2p and
p = 56
Thus these angles are both 112 degrees.
Consecutive angles are supplementary, so the other angles are both 180 - 112 = 68 degrees apiece.