Question 664896
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Hi,
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 angle a, angle b, and angle c form a straight line, parallel to AC
 ***angle a + angle b + angle c = 180 degrees
angle a = angle x    ||| alternate interior angles equal 
angle b = angle y    ||| alternate interior angles equal 
angle x + angle y + angle c = 180 degrees  |||Substituting equal values into ***