The sides of this parallelogram measure 7,9, 8y-1 and 2x-3 units, consecutively. What is the value of x+y?
8y - 1 = 7 2x - 3 = 9
8y = 7 + 1 2x = 9 + 3
8y = 8 2x = 12
y = 8 / 8 = 1 x = 12 / / 2 = 6
x + y =
6 + 1 =
7
