What is the value of y in the parallelogram below? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

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anonymous · Answer

attachment

mathmate · Answer

Hint:
opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.

mathmate · Answer

and adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary (means adds to a sum of 180 degrees)

anonymous · Answer

So I set the equation equal to 96?

mathmate · Answer

yep, and solve for y.

mathmate · Answer

By the way, which relation are you using?

anonymous · Answer

Relation? Also, how do I solve for y?

mathmate · Answer

adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary (means adds to a sum of 180 degrees
is what you are planning to use,  I hope.

anonymous · Answer

Yes, thanks for your help.

anonymous · Answer

I still don't understand how to find y.
I got 25 for x.

mathmate · Answer

Using
"adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary (means adds to a sum of 180 degrees"
we see that 6y+96=180 degrees
Solve for y.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, ok. That makes sense, thank you.