Answer:
x = 16
y = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
The figure is a parallelagram.
That means that the diagonals bisect each other.
x = y + 2 Subtract 2 from both sides
x - 2 = y Switch
y = x - 2
y + 10 = 2x - 8 Subtract 10 from both sides
y = 2x - 8 - 10
y = 2x - 18
Now the ys have to be equal so equate the right side of each equation.
2x - 18 = x - 2 Add 18 to both sides
2x = x - 2 + 18
2x = x + 16 Subtract x from both sides
2x - x = 16
x = 16
y = x - 2
y = 16 - 2
y = 14
