To find x, notice that the angles 5x and 110 equal to 180.
Subtract 180 by 110 to get 70.
Divide 70 by 5 to get 14°.
Now, to get y notice that angles inside the triangle add to 180.
Subtract 180 by (70 + 40) to get 70.
Now, subtract 180 by 70 to get 110.
Divide 110 by 2 to get y, 55.