Since the quadrilateral is a parallelogram, both pairs of opposite angles are congruent. (Opposite angles of
are congruent)
(Definition of congruent angles)
(Add 17 to each side)
(Subtract 2x from each side)
The value of x is 41. (Opposite angles of
are congruent)
(Definition of congruent angles)
(Add 6 to each side)
(Subtract y from each side)
(Divide each side by 4)
The value of y is 16.
The values of x and y are 41 and 16 respectively.