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What is the value of x + y? How do you know? Show or explain work

What is the value of x + y? How do you know? Show or explain work-example-1
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The angle (2y - 5)° and 95° are vertical angles, then they are congruent, that is,


2y-5=95

Solving for y:


\begin{gathered} 2y-5+5=95+5 \\ 2y=100 \\ (2y)/(2)=(100)/(2) \\ y=50 \end{gathered}

The angle (3x + 55)° and 85° are vertical angles, then they are congruent, that is,


3x+55=85

Solving for x:


\begin{gathered} 3x+55-55=85-55 \\ 3x=30 \\ (3x)/(3)=(30)/(3) \\ x=10 \end{gathered}

Finally, the value of x + y is:


x+y=10+50=60

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