Question

In the figure below, the segment is parallel to one side of the triangle. Find the values of x and y .

x = y =

Answer 1

y/21=6/14
y=21(6/14)=9

Answer 2

what about x?

Answer 3

14/6=(9+x)/9
Solve for x

Answer 4

divide it?

Answer 5

multiply both sides with 9 first and continue from there.

Answer 6

so 14x9?

Answer 7

yes
(14/6)*9=9+x

Answer 8

126?

Answer 9

Then divide by 6

Answer 10

21 :)

Answer 11

wait thats not right

Answer 12

21=x+9
Then solve for x