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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:

You want the values of x and y given the relations shown in the figure.

Congruence

The sides opposite congruent angles in a triangle are congruent. This tells us that all of the marked sides have the same length.

y +12 = 5y -4

16 = 4y . . . . . . . . add 4-y

y = 4 . . . . . . . . . divide by 4

And ...

y +12 = 3x -5

4 + 12 + 5 = 3x . . . . add 5

x = 21/3 = 7 . . . . . . . divide by 3

The values of x and y are 7 and 4, respectively.

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