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.

Step2: Set up equation

$22x + 8=40$

Step3: Solve the equation

Subtract $8$ from both sides: $22x=40 - 8=32$. Then divide both sides by $22$: $x=\frac{32}{22}=\frac{16}{11}\approx6$ (rounded as per problem's instruction).

Answer:

$6$