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The opposite angles of a parallelogram are (3x + 5)o and (61 - x)o. Find the measure of four angles.

(3x + 5) = (61 - x) (Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal)
3x + x = 61 - 5
4x = 56ox=
x = 14o
3x + 5 = 3(14) + 5 = 42 + 5 = 47o
61 - x = 61 – 14 = 47o
Angle adjacent to one of the above angle = 180o – 47o
= 133o (Sum of adjacent angles in a parallelogram is 180o)
Fourth angle = 133o (Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal)
Therefore the four angles in a parallelogram are 47o, 133o, 47o and 133o

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