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Question 1103283: Image URL: https://i.imgur.com/Yh3FIqq.png
Find x and y.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Boreal:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the illustration,
18%2B148%2BZ=180
Z=14
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Also from the illustration,
5x-y%2B3x%2By%2B148=180
8x=32
x=4
and
5x-y=18
5%284%29-y=18
-y=-2
y=2

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The missing angles are 18 degrees and 14 degrees in order to make the angle sum 180.
3x+y=14
5x-y=18
8x=32
x=4
y=2 by substitution.