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What values of x and y prove AC || DE and AE || BD?

A) x = 18x + 5, y = 10y - 11
B) x = 3x + 40, y = 10y - 11
C) x = 18x + 5, y = 3x + 40
D) x = 3x + 40, y = 3x + 40

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Final answer:

The provided information about linear equations is not directly applicable to the geometrical question regarding the conditions for lines AC and DE to be parallel and lines AE and BD to be parallel, since no specific context is given. The options listed are self-referential equations that are not valid in the context of solving for x or y. Proper context or a diagram is needed to correctly solve for the geometrical conditions for parallelism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question provided seems to involve geometry and the concept of parallel lines, as indicated by the requirement that AC || DE and AE || BD. However, the options provided (e.g., x = 18x + 5, y = 10y - 11) appear to be linear equations, and the content you provided is about different representations of linear equations in graphs and tables, which pertains to algebra. Unfortunately, the information given does not relate directly to the geometrical question at hand, as no specific context or diagram has been provided that would allow a proper assessment of the conditions for the lines to be parallel. Moreover, the options listed seem to contain self-referential and thus invalid equations (e.g., x = 18x + 5).

Instead, if we assume the student has made a mistake and they're asking about properties of linear equations, we can reflect on the following. To demonstrate that two lines are parallel, their slopes must be equal, and for them to be the same line, both the slopes and the y-intercepts must be the same. Linear equations like y = 9 + 3x show the slope-intercept form of a line, where the slope is 3, and the y-intercept is 9. Therefore, any other line with the slope 3 but a different y-intercept would be parallel to this line but not the same line.

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