Question

Can somebody help me and tell me if i’m right or not because I don’t know how to do this

Find the value of y.

Answer 1

y = 5

Explanation:

Since the lines are parallel, same side interior angles are supplementary.

That allows us to solve for x.

7x + 17 + 5x - 5 = 180

12x = 168

x = 14

The angles 23yand 5x - 5 are supplementary, so the sum of the measures equals 180°.

23y + 5x - 5 = 180

We already know that x = 14.

23y + 5(14) - 5 = 180

23y = 115

y = 5