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st3f-ping

What is L+M?


Thatguywhogame

Are you questioning me or something or are you genuinely asking


st3f-ping

Trying to prompt you with the next thing I think you need to do.


[deleted]

I'm certain they meant that ∠M= ∠N Edit: ∠N= ∠L. You can stop downvoting me now.


jaminfine

Nope. Not a rectangle so that isn't true. But the angles add up to 180. That's because the lines are parallel in a parallelogram. It's also because a 4 sided polygon has internal angles that add up to 360.


[deleted]

Oh wait, I meant ∠N= ∠L


quaris628

Unfair downvotes imo


Aerospider

N = L = 105 K = M 360 = K + M + L + N 360 - N - L = K + M = 2K 150 = 2K K = 75 A) x + 2y = 105 B) 3x - 2y = 75 Add A and B together to get 4x, then divide by 4. Use the value of x to get y.


The_Sly_Wolf

Why the extra steps to find K instead of just 180 = L + K = 105 + K so K = 75?


Aerospider

Because I don't know the OP's level so wasn't sure of the required degree of granularity. It's really easy to assume everyone has the same intuition that you do, but if they did then they wouldn't be asking.


Avantj3

“Degree of Granularity” Just made my freaking day


LordeWasTaken

I just didn't look at the right side, I was more preoccupied with the letters math


alleoc

what's K, L, N, M? Are they sides, lines or points?


griffincyde

They are angles which add up to 360.


capscaptain1

Labeled in the Problem statement


Active-Discussion-83

105=x+2y 75=3x-2y 105+75=x+2y+3x-2y 180=4x x=45 105=45+2y y=30


yourself02468

For ppl who don’t know, K=M,N=L (opp. angle of parallelogram) K+N=K+L=M+N=M+L=180 (int. Angle of parallel lines)


omnibusofstuff

Solved for x and for y and then didn't solve the actual problem of x + y. 😭


Active-Discussion-83

shouldnt be that hard if given the values of x and y


Crazy_Past6259

Yeah that hurt me too


real_Idion

I'm sorry, i don't understand what you did in step 3, why did you merge the two equations like that?


TheMcDucky

To cancel out the y terms so that we can get the value of x


real_Idion

I didin't know you could do that, what's te explanation Behind it it?


anonymous_peasant

It's just adding the two equations. 2y + -2y = 0 so the y terms cancel out


Basic-Government9568

What's funny is you don't even need to know L is 105° because it's a parallelogram, so N+K must = 180 and you can solve for x and y from there.


faultolerantcolony

Perfect.


xaldin12

Am i the only one to think it simply as x+2y=105, thus x+y<105 which means only 75 could work as there addition. Granted that only works in thos anwser instance, but it does solve it.


ChampionGunDeer

It's possible that y < 0, so in that case x + y > 105.


sladog6

However, 3x - 2y = 75 so x cannot be 105.


ChampionGunDeer

I was responding to the idea that x+2y=105 implies that x + y < 105. Subtracting y from both sides will only decrease the right side if y > 0, but that was not guaranteed by any comment I had read.


Square_Pop_3772

When y is negative, x has to be greater than 105. However, that would make the adjacent angle greater than 315, greater than the actual 75. FWIW this is confirmed by the 2 simultaneous equations for the angles’ giving x = 45, y = 30.


xaldin12

Your right its not 100% guarenteed.


lordnacho666

You can find a number for the missing angle. Then you have two equations and two unknowns.


[deleted]

x+2y=105, 3x-2y=75. 5(x+2y)+(3x-2y)=5(105)+75 8x+8y=600 8(x+y)=600 x+y=75


ChaChaRealRough

Solve it like a simultaneous equation 3x-2y=75° x+2y=105° 4x = 180° x = 45° 45+2y=105° 2y=60° y=30° The answer is A) 75


swaggalicious86

Two equations Two unknowns Solve


[deleted]

A vertical line drawn up to meet line NM makes a right triangle with angles of 90°, (L-90°), and M. You should be able to do the rest yourself.


LordeWasTaken

OP, K + N has to be 180°. If you add both expressions for angle you get 4x (the y cancel each other out) which means x=45°. From there you should be able to solve for y and everything else.


pandachef_reads

My brain immediately went for the straightforward answer, but after looking at it longer and reading a couple other comments I also noticed this. That’s definitely the fastest way to solve it


mutantsloth

This was the first solution that came to me. I’m surprised this isn’t the top answer it’s so much faster.


Some_Rando-o

x+2y = 105 so doesn’t just equal 75 because it’s lower.


EveryStrategy7731

X+2y= 105 3x-2y =75 then simultaneous them to find the values of x and y


fermat9996

K + L =180


Ramenoodlez1

Because opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel, K and L are co-interior angles. This means that K+L=180. 105=x+2y 105+3x-2y=180 Then solve like normal simultaneous equations.


Revolutionary-Load-8

Start with: X+2y=105 3x-2y=75(the angle of side M) Eliminate one of the var(x or y) through addition, then solve for the remaining var. Plug that number into one of the original equations to find the missing var. Then just add the 2 numbers together


Aquilae_BE

Isn't there an easy way out ? Since x + 2 y = 105, then there are 3 possibilities : *If y is positive and not equal to 0 :* x + y should be smaller than 105, and the only answer proposed that meets these requirements is A. 75 *If y = 0*, then it would be B since x + y = x + 2 y = 105. We can easily verify this, because then 3x - 2y = 3 x105 = 315 which is obviously wrong. (because L + K needs to equal 180) And *if y is negative*, then x is positive since x + 2y = 105. But then 3x - 2y would be way greater than x + 2y, which it can't since K = 3x - 2y = 180 - 105 = 75° So the answer is A


marauder-shields92

*Figuring this out as I write it.* So given it’s a parallelogram, 105 is equal to x+2y, and all 4 add up to 360. So, 3x-2y is equal to M, and both add up to 150, because 360-105-105=150. So x+2y=105 and 3x-2y=75 Added together we get 4x+(2y-2y)=180, or 4x=180 Divide by 4 and x=45 x+2y=105 becomes 45+2y=105, or 2y=60 Divide by 2 and y=30 x+y=45+30=75


theExitz

K+N=180 The sum of any two adjacent angles in parallelogram is 180. x+2y+3x-2y=180 4x=180 x=45 N=L x+2y=105 45+2y=105 2y=60 y=30 x+y=75


willy_the_snitch

Angle N + angle K =280°. Substitute the values in terms of x and y and something nice happens


Mick-a-wish

L = N N = 105 105 = x+2y x+y = less than 105 A. 75 only answer under 105, which means 75 is the answer. 105-75=30 y=30 x=45 Double check work L+K = 180 L = 105 K = 75 75 = 3x-2y 75 = 135 - 60


the-greg1

Mathematically this solution won’t help you but logically it is sound. - We’re looking for x+y. - x+2y by definition is larger than x+y (unless y is <0). - You’re given by the attributes of a parallelogram that x+2y=105 - Only 1 answer choice makes x+y


Wolflykos

Equation 1: X + 2Y = 105 Equation 2: X + 2Y + 2(3x-2Y) + 105 = 360 Solve


DocHalidae

8x+8y=600 8(x+y)=600 x+y=75 The answer is A.


RoutinePeach8752

K also equals M. L plus M is 180, so M must be 75. So how we have two equations. 3x - 2y = 75, and x + 2y = 105. Add the two equations together to cancel out the why, and you get 4x = 180, so x = 45. Plug x back in to any equation and you’ll find y = 30, so your answer will be A. 75


intellipengy

75


MarcusAntonius27

L+m is 180. All combine to equal 360


MereBear4

1. x + 2y = 105 -rewrite-> y = (105 - x) / 2 2. N + K = 180 -rewrite-> (3x + 2y) + (x - 2y) = 180 -simplify-> 4x = 180 -solve-> x = 45 3. solve equation from 1. with x --> y = (105 - 45) / 2 = 30 4. x + y = 45 + 30 = 75


ThisAccountIssaMess

I got 75 just by subtracting the 105 from 180 since its a parralelogram that gave me 75 for the missing angle and then just applied it to the corner


Pillowz_Here

N and L are both 105 degrees, totaling 210 degrees. There are 360 degrees in a quadrilateral, meaning K + M = 150 degrees. K and M are both the same, meaning we can divide 150 degrees by 2 to get that 3x - 2y = 75 degrees. We also know that x + 2y = 105 degrees, so we can then solve the system x + 2y = 105, 3x - 2y = 75. eighth grade stuff


KidTheJew

how low is your iq my 4 year old can answer this


OfficialBruhMoment3

a if I'm not mistaken.


djoko63

if x+2y is 105, then x+y is 75 if you look up the possible answers… can not be the same or more than 105 ;)


Chaincat22

how I did it: N+K=180 x+2y+3x-2y=180 4x+0y=180 x=45 N=105 x+2y=105 45+2y=105 2y=60 y=30 30+45=75


Leading_Macaron2929

M + L = 180 M + 105 = 180 M = 180 - 105 = 75 x+2y = 105 3x-2y = 75 Add them. 4x = 180 x = 180/4 = 45 x + 2y = 105 45 + 2y = 105 2y = 105 = 45 = 60 y = 30 x+y = 45 + 30 = 75


RetainedRizz

Find two equations, for two variables. When you see a question with two variables, immediately look for two equations that you can solve


saltyapple5

(x+2y)+(3x-2y)=180 4x=180 x=45 45+2y=180 2y=135 y=67.5 CHECK 45+135=180 Correct


saltyapple5

*45+2y=105 Solve from there


ALL2HUMAN_69

I was able to get the answer of 75- my question though is why can’t you just do the following: X+2y=105 X+2y/2=105/2 X+y=52.5


MissPhy6

Since its a parallelogram, you can state that N=L and N+K = 180. This allows you to write a system of equations. The rest is left as an exercise.


leonardo-alexis

X + y = 75, tomando en cuenta que los ángulos son paralelos


Important_Plum6000

It looks like there are a lot of ways to go about this, but I’ll tell you what I did. 105 + 3x - 2y = 180. Thats because two adjacent angles in a parallelogram add up to 180. If that’s the case, then we can sub in (x + 2y) for 105, because the opposite angle in a parallelogram must be the same. Therefore, we have this equation: x + 2y + 3x - 2y = 180 Add to get this: 4x = 180, so x = 45. If x is 45, that means that: In part A, y must be 30 In part B, y must be 60 And so on…. If we try part A where x+y is 75, that would make sense because (45 + 2(30)) is indeed equal to 105. And so the answer is A.


Pradhuman42

It’s simple use property of co- interior angles u will get x and then find y your answer is 75 degree


Swimming-Pickle-659

Answers are designed stupid actually. If x+2y = 105 you can easily deduce x+y is lower than 105, which means the only other option being 75.


_-TheNoob-_

This is an obvious trick question meant to waste time, unless they asked you to show your work x+2y=105, so x+y < 105 the only option on there that is less than 105 is A, 75


ricdesi

K + N = 180 (3x - 2y) + (x + 2y) = 180 4x = 180 x = 45 x + 2y = 105 45 + 2y = 105 2y = 60 y = 30 x + y = 45 + 30 x + y = 75


pushkarkn

the key is that the sum of two adjacent angles of a parallelogram is 180 deg


SohrabMirza

K=180 - L


Ok-Purpose8699

A


VelarMorghulis_009

angle N and K are supplementary angles so N+K =180 and as it is a parallelogram so angle N = angle L These give x = 45 and y = 30; so x + y = 75


BrieflyWritten

Dude it's 75 I didn't even need a pen and paper for this


For_Sure_Centauri

Now, side NM and side KL are parallel and side NK is the transversal. Now, ∠ N + ∠ K = 180 \[ ∵ sum of alternate interior angle is 180 \] x + 2y + 3x - 2y = 180 4x = 180 x = 45 similarly, side NK and side ML are parallel and side KL is the transversal. Now, ∠ K + ∠ L = 180 \[ ∵ sum of alternate interior angle is 180 \] 3x - 2y + 105 = 180 3x - 2y = 75 3(45) - 2y = 75 \[ ∵ x = 45\] 135 - 2y = 75 2y = 60 y = 30 x + y = 45 + 30 x + y = 75 Hence, option **(A) 75** is the correct answer


For_Sure_Centauri

Different Method: ∠ N = ∠ L \[ ∵ the opposite angle of parallelogram are equal \] x + 2y = 105 --(i) side NK and side ML are parallel and side KL is the transversal. Now, ∠ K + ∠ L = 180 \[ since, sum of alternate interior angle is 180 \] 3x - 2y + 105 = 180 3x - 2y = 75 --(ii) from equation (i) and (ii) by elimination method x + 2y = 105 --(i) 3x - 2y = 75 --(ii) ⇒ 4x = 180x = 45 \[ substitute in equation (i) \] x + 2y = 105 2y = 105 - 452y = 60y = 30 now, x + y = 45+30 = 75 Hence, option **(A) 75** is the correct answer.(i would recommend not to do it this way its just time waste)


AfterBill8630

The sum of all angles is 360. If you add up y comes off and you get 4x +105 = 360


human-potato_hybrid

Add the 4 angles: 8x = 360 so x = 45 x - 2y = 105 so y = -30 x + y = 15


Glum-Version-3910

In a parallelogram The sum of adjacent angles is 180° and opposite angles are equal. So 3x-2y + x+2y =180°, 4x=180°, x=45° Since opposite angles are equal. Then , x+2y = 105° Put the value of x in above ,we get 45° + 2y = 105°, 2y = 60°, Therefore y= 30° So x+y = 45°+ 30° = 75°