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Given m n, find the value of x and y

Given m n, find the value of x and y-example-1
User Ankit Srivastava
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x = 24

y = 58

Explanation:

5x+20 = 6x-4 ( vertically opposite angles)

20+4 = 6x-5x(collect like terms)

x = 24

(y-18)+(5x+20) = 180 (sum of angles on a straight line)

(y-18)+(5×24+20) = 180

(y-18)+140 = 180

y-18 = 180-140(collect like terms)

y-18 = 40

y = 40+18

y=58

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