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How do you solve for x and y?

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

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Answer:

x = 60°, y = 30°

Explanation:

The sum of the triangle angles is always 180°

Therefore 90° + x + y = 180°

It is also known that x = 2y

// combine the given value of x into the previous expression

90° + 2y + y = 180°

2y + y = 180° - 90°

3y = 90°

// divide both sides by 3

y = 30°

// then combine the given value of y into the expression x = 2y

x = 2 * 30°

x = 60°

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