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 \(JM=KL\).

Step2: Set up equation

Given \(JM = 2x + 3\) and \(KL=3x + 1\), we have the equation \(2x+3=3x + 1\).

Step3: Solve the equation

Subtract \(2x\) from both sides: \(3=x + 1\).
Subtract \(1\) from both sides: \(x=2\).

Answer:

\(x = 2\)