Question

How can I find the value of x and y in a parallelogram with the following AE= X+8 CE= 2Y+5 BE= 3Y DE= 2X

Answer 1

can u draw a picture first labeling the sides? i need to know what the parallelogram looks like

Answer 2

maybe this will help

Answer 3

you can either set AE = CE or BE = DE
that's what the tick marks mean

Answer 4

yeah i knew that's what they meant

Answer 5

so far i only have x+8=2y+5 and 2x=3y and thats where im stuck at

Answer 6

isolate the x in your first equation
then multiply the whole thing by two.
then set that new equation equal to your second equation so you can find the y's.
once you find the y's you can find the x's.

Answer 7

oh ok thank you