SOLUTION: Find the value of x in the parallelogram below. : 2x+15 ( on the top of the parallelogram) 3x-5 ( below the parallelogram) thanks,

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Question 343558: Find the value of x in the parallelogram below. :
2x+15 ( on the top of the parallelogram)
3x-5 ( below the parallelogram)

thanks,
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since those are opposite sides of a parallelogram, they should be equal to each other.
2x%2B15+=3x-5
-x=-20
highlight%28x=20%29