In the diagram below, de ias parallel to xy. what is the vaule of x ?

Which number completes the inequality? 2/3 < _ < 7/9

Rhombus adef is inscribed into a triangle abc so that they share angle a and the vertex e lies on the side bc . what is the length of the side of the rhombus if ab=c, and ac=b.

1. ∠1 is complementary to ∠2 and ∠3 is complementary to ∠2. subtraction property of equality 2. m∠1 + m∠2 = 90 and m∠3 + m∠2 = 90 substitution 3. m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠2 definition of complementary 4. m∠1 = m∠3 given