Answer:
x = 3 and y = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent. Hence,
1) 7y + 2 = 6y + 16
I. e. 7y - 6y = 16 - 2
I. e. y = 14
2) 8x + 8 = 6x + 14
I. e. 8x - 6x = 14 - 8
I. e. 2x = 6
I. e. x = 6/2
I. e. x = 3
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