Question

student belcher, cash
properties of parallelograms
solve for the unknown variable (x).
answer: round to whatever you see in the problem.

Explanation:

Step1: Use property of parallelogram

In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal. So \(XY = WZ\).

Step2: Set up equation

Given \(XY = 16\) and \(WZ=1 + 15x\), we have the equation \(16=1 + 15x\).

Step3: Solve for \(x\)

Subtract \(1\) from both sides: \(16−1=15x\), so \(15 = 15x\).
Divide both sides by \(15\): \(x=\frac{15}{15}=1\).

Answer:

\(x = 1\)