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If l || m, find the value of x and y

If l || m, find the value of x and y-example-1

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Answer: x=17, y=8

Explanation:

User Tiktak
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Answer: x=17, y=8

Explanation:

By the alternate interior angles theorem,


8x-31=6x+3\\\\2x-31=3\\\\2x=34\\\\x=17

By the same-side interior angles theorem,


5y+35+6(17)+3=180\\\\5y+140=180\\\\5y=40\\\\y=8

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