Answer:
x = 8
y = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Recall that one of the properties of a parallelogram is that the diagonals bisect each other, which means they divide each other into equal segments.
Therefore,
LP = PN
x = y + 2 (eqn. 1)
PM = KP
2x - 8 = y + 10 (eqn. 2)
Substitute x = y + 2 into eqn. 2 to find y
Thus:
2(y + 2) = y + 10
2y + 4 = y + 10
Take like terms
2y - y = -4 + 10
y = 6
Substitute y = 6 into eqn. 1 to find x:
x = y + 2 (eqn. 1)
x = 6 + 2
x = 8
