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Find X+Y

This is freshman geometry I just started the school year of having absolutely no idea what I’m doing, anything helps!!!

Find X+Y This is freshman geometry I just started the school year of having absolutely-example-1
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Answer:

x = 12 degrees

y = 50 degrees

Explanation:

3x + 144 = 180

3x = 180 -144

3x = 36

x = 12 degrees

Let the angle to the left of 2y-5 be z:

z + 95 = 180

z = 85 degree

z + 2y - 5 = 180

85 + 2y - 5 = 180

2y = 180 - 85 + 5

2y = 100

y = 50 degree

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