Mrs. Esmeralda wants to construct a vegetable garden in her vacant lot whose shape is isosceles trapezoid. The perimeter of her lot is equal to 34 meters. If the legs measure y+2, the bases measure y and y-2 respectively. What is the value of y?
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the legs of an isosceles trapezoid is equal and the bases are parallel
P = 34m
legs = y + 2
base_1 = y
base_2 = y - 2
P = base_1 + base_2 + 2(legs)
34 = y + y - 2 + 2(y + 2)
34 = y + y - 2 + 2y + 4
34 = 4y + 2
4y = 32
y = 8
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