document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039231>Question 1039231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of each variable I can't copy the picture from the acellus site i will try to describe the diagram as best as possible the diagram shows to rays that cross in the middle and form a large letter X on the left angle of the X is the value Y, on the top angle of the X where the rays intersect is the value x+y+5 and on the right side angle of the X is the value 2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y + x+y+5 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for y in the first equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x+2x+5 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 35 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2 * 35 = 70 degrees<BR>\n" );
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