SOLUTION: How do you find the value of x for a parallelogram Top=3x-2 side=2x-4 side=x+4 bottom=2x+6

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Question 708987: How do you find the value of x for a parallelogram
Top=3x-2
side=2x-4
side=x+4
bottom=2x+6

Answer by malnessa(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set the sides equal to each other:
2x-4=x+4 Subtract x from both sides
x-4=4 Add 4 to both sides
x=8
You can do the same for the top and the bottom
3x-2 = 2x+6 Subtract 2x from both sides
x-2= 6 Add 2 to both sides
x=8