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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 = 67

y = 169

Explanation:

We know that (x-1) + 52 + (y-7) = 180 because they're all on the same straight line. We also know that x-1 = 66, because they are alternate interior angles.

Solve for x:

x-1 = 66

x = 67

Now solve for y:

(67-1) + 52 + (y-7) = 180

y = 169

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