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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid with legs "AB" and "CD" and base "BC". If the length of "AB" is 7y-4, the length of "BC" is 4y-6 and the length of "CD" is 8y-18. Find the value of y.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help what grade are you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isosclese means two sides equal. In this case it is the non-parallel sides that will be equal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If BC is a the base it is parallel to AD so we need AB and CD do be the same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7y-4 = 8y-18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = 14 BTW

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