document.write( "Question 1208265: y and 2x are vertical to one another.
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document.write( "    y and 2x are vertical  to one another.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    what  are y and x?\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem, we have these two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y = 2x                    (1)    (vertical angles)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y + x + y + 5 = 180       (2)    (given)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + x + 2x + 5 = 180\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x = 180 - 5 \r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x = 175\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 175/5 = 35.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     y = 2x = 2*35 = 70.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  x= 35,  y= 70.\r\n" );
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