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Answer:

5

Explanation:

As seen in the figure, we know that because ΔABC is isosceles, ∠B = ∠C, so we know that 75 = 3x, x = 15. Next, following the rule that all angles in a triangle sum to 180°, we can set up this equation and solve it:

4y + 10 + 75 + 75 = 180

4y = 180 - 160

y = 20

y = 5

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