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OF Bisects EOG. M EOF = y+ 30 and M FOG = 3y - 50. Solve for y

OF Bisects EOG. M EOF = y+ 30 and M FOG = 3y - 50. Solve for y-example-1
User Todd Price
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Answer: y=40

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User Ethereal
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Since it says that OF bisects EOG, it means that the angles on either side have the same measure (i.e. EOF = FOG).

We can use this to solve by setting the expressions equal to each other and solving for y.

y+30=3y-50
2y=80
y=40
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