Find the values of x and y that make Line 1 || Line 2 and Line 3 || Line 4.
We know that \((5x + 2y - 25) + z = 180\).
Solving for z, we find that \(z = 205 - 5x - 2y\)
Using, alternate interior angles, we know that \(2y + x + y + 205 - 5x - 2y = 180\)
Simplifying, we find that \(25 = 4x - y\)
Because we want \(L_4\) to be parallel to \(L_3\), the angles must be equal, meaning: \(2y = 4x + 10 \)
We now have a system of equations to solve: \(2y = 4x +10\) and \(25 = 4x - y\)
Solving, we find \(\color{brown}\boxed{x =15, \space y = 35}\)
If L3 is parallel to L4, then, by corresponding angles
4x + 10 = 2y rearrange as
y = 2x + 5 (1)
And if L1 is parallel to L2, then, by the property of supplementary angles
5x + 2y - 25 + 2y + x + y = 180 rearrange as
6x + 5y = 205 (2)
Sub (1) into (2)
6x + 5 ( 2x + 5) = 205
6x + 10x + 25 = 205
16x = 180
x = 180 / 16 = 45/4 = 11.25
And
y = 2 (11.25) + 5 = 27.5