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[Localonthe8s]

Now that we're on the topic of math, maybe I can get help with my Algebra 1 Honors review packet?

You're in Honors Algebra 1?

[Zach]

Now that we're on the topic of math, maybe I can get help with my Algebra 1 Honors review packet?

You're in Honors Algebra 1?

Yeah.

In middle school, if you do good on your test scores, you become advanced, but in 8th grade, if you meet that criteria, you'll take ninth grade courses.

[Localonthe8s]

LOL a lot of people will have a hard time believin' that I can do honors but choose not to because i will get bad grades in such hard courses. I'd rather get Straight As in Advanced and Normal courses rather than Cs and Ds in Honors/AP.

[LFMusicFan]

OK, could someone help me with a  geometry problem? I need to know the values of x and y that makes AE parallel to BF, and I know a lot of people are good with math so if you could please help, thanks. Here's the drawing, as best as i did

Well, you know that angle A and angle E are congruent (alternate interior angles), so you can set the two equations equal to each other to find x. Then, since angle B is also congruent to angle E (corresponding angles), set the two equations equal to each other, plug in the value you found for x, and you should get y.

At least that's how I *think* you do it. I've pretty much forgotten everything I learned last year, so it may not be correct. lol Hope this helps!

[jtmal0723]

OK, could someone help me with a  geometry problem? I need to know the values of x and y that makes AE parallel to BF, and I know a lot of people are good with math so if you could please help, thanks. Here's the drawing, as best as i did

Well, you know that angle A and angle E are congruent (alternate interior angles), so you can set the two equations equal to each other to find x. Then, since angle B is also congruent to angle E (corresponding angles), set the two equations equal to each other, plug in the value you found for x, and you should get y.

At least that's how I *think* you do it. I've pretty much forgotten everything I learned last year, so it may not be correct. lol Hope this helps!

That would help explain the confusion... I thought you were trying to find the lengths of the lines, I was like "wtf"... Derek is correct.

4x + 5 = 5x - 13
5 = x - 13
18 = x

thus you now have X, which is 18. Now for the next step
4(18)+5 = 3y - 1
77 = 3y - 1
78 = 3y
26 = y

So in conclusion, X = 18 and Y = 26. Hope this helps.

[Zach]

Whoa?

One of my Youtube videos came out in HD, and it looks really bad.

[Localonthe8s]

OK, could someone help me with a  geometry problem? I need to know the values of x and y that makes AE parallel to BF, and I know a lot of people are good with math so if you could please help, thanks. Here's the drawing, as best as i did

Well, you know that angle A and angle E are congruent (alternate interior angles), so you can set the two equations equal to each other to find x. Then, since angle B is also congruent to angle E (corresponding angles), set the two equations equal to each other, plug in the value you found for x, and you should get y.

At least that's how I *think* you do it. I've pretty much forgotten everything I learned last year, so it may not be correct. lol Hope this helps!

That would help explain the confusion... I thought you were trying to find the lengths of the lines, I was like "wtf"... Derek is correct.

4x + 5 = 5x - 13
5 = x - 13
18 = x

thus you now have X, which is 18. Now for the next step
4(18)+5 = 3y - 1
77 = 3y - 1
78 = 3y
26 = y

So in conclusion, X = 18 and Y = 26. Hope this helps.

Thanks guys! But how did you get rid of 4x+5?

[jtmal0723]

OK, could someone help me with a  geometry problem? I need to know the values of x and y that makes AE parallel to BF, and I know a lot of people are good with math so if you could please help, thanks. Here's the drawing, as best as i did

Well, you know that angle A and angle E are congruent (alternate interior angles), so you can set the two equations equal to each other to find x. Then, since angle B is also congruent to angle E (corresponding angles), set the two equations equal to each other, plug in the value you found for x, and you should get y.

At least that's how I *think* you do it. I've pretty much forgotten everything I learned last year, so it may not be correct. lol Hope this helps!

That would help explain the confusion... I thought you were trying to find the lengths of the lines, I was like "wtf"... Derek is correct.

4x + 5 = 5x - 13
5 = x - 13
18 = x

thus you now have X, which is 18. Now for the next step
4(18)+5 = 3y - 1
77 = 3y - 1
78 = 3y
26 = y

So in conclusion, X = 18 and Y = 26. Hope this helps.

Thanks guys! But how did you get rid of 4x+5?

substitution... I figured out X, thus I substituted the X from 4x+5 with 18 to get 4(18)+5

[Localonthe8s]

Nice, I get it now. Thanks so much Derek and Jesse.

[lfmusiclover]

It's all Greek to me. 

[Gil]

How can you make yourself go to sleep without using pills?

It's only 8 PM but it feels like 11.

[lfmusiclover]

How can you make yourself go to sleep without using pills?

It's only 8 PM but it feels like 11.

Here's a good tip: play some Trammell down low. Especially the more soothing songs. It'll put ya right out. 

[Mike M]

A few people at school tell me that having the radio down low helps them go to sleep. I need to try that. Lately it's been taking me at least a half hour to go to sleep, and it's only like that during the week. No clue why.

[wxmediafan]

A few people at school tell me that having the radio down low helps them go to sleep. I need to try that. Lately it's been taking me at least a half hour to go to sleep, and it's only like that during the week. No clue why.

It helps.  There are two things I can't go to bed without.  One- watching the news, at least until the weather. a nd Two- listening to the radio!

[Evan2015]

I watch Food Network or Nick at Nite until I go to sleep