Need Help Quick Please

[need_help_now]

ok there is a square ABCD and the midpoint of the diagnols is E, now AE is 2x-1 and ME is 3y+5 while BD is 4x-y+1 , any idea how to do this? please explain...thanks for the help

 

[skeeter]

facts you need to know to solve this problem ...

1. diagonals of a square are congruent.
2. diagonals of a square bisect each other.

btw ... where is point M ?

 

[need_help_now]

im sorry i ment to put point CE is 3y+5, i know that diagnols in a square are congruent, and heres what i can figure out so far, that BD would equal y=4x+1 right? and so that would make the equation 2x-1=3(4x+1) i think that is right, im not for sure though

 

[skeeter]

BD = 2(AE)

4x - y + 1 = 2(2x - 1)

solve for y (the x's will cancel) ... then you can find x by setting AE = CE.