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Find the values of x and y.

Find the values of x and y.-example-1
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Answer:

x=7

y=4

Explanation:

Since 3x-5 and 5y-4 are sides of an equilateral triangle then...

3x-5=5y-4

3x-5 and y+12 are also sides of an isosceles triangle. Using the angles that are given to us we can find that...

3x-5=y+12

We can use substitution to substitute 5y-4 for 3x-5...

5y-4=y+12

Move like terms to one side

4y=16

Divide both sides by 4

y=4

Plug y=4 back into either of the two equations

3x-5=5(4)-4

3x-5=20-4

3x-5=16

Add 5 to both sides

3x=21

Divide both sides by 3

x=7

x=7

y=4

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