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How do you solve for solve for x and y?

How do you solve for solve for x and y?-example-1

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Hey there!

We can set up a system of equations. Since the two side lengths are equal, that means that (2x + 6) is equal to y, so:

2x + 6 = y

Next, we know that angles of a triangle add up to 180°, so:

2x + 6 + y + 5x - 12 = 180

Let's simplify this:

7x - 6 + y = `80

Now we have a system:

2x + 6 = y

7x - 6 + y = `80

We can solve using elimination, so we will subtract y from both sides in the first equation:

2x + 6 - y = 0

Now we can add them together:

9x = 80

So divide both sides by 9 and get:

8 8/9

Now, we can plug x in to an equation and solve for y

2(8 8/9) + 6 = y

17 7/9 + 6 = y

23 7/9 = y

Therefore, x = 8 8/9 and y = 23 7/9

Hope it helps and tell me if I'm mistaken. Have a good day!

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