Question

Questions- Which of the following will you FIRST use to solve this problem?

What is the value of x?
What is the value or y?

Answer 1

`x=57.33\\y=52.83`

Explanation:

`180=(3x+8)\\180-8=3x\\172=3x\\x=172/3\\x=57.33`

For y we use x = 172/3

`2y+17+x=180\\2y+17+(172)/(3) =180\\2y=180-(223)/(3) \\2y=(317)/(3)\\ y=(317)/(6)\\ y=52.83`

So, the value of x is 57.3 or 57 degrees, and the value of y is 52.83 or 53 degrees.