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Please Help, solve this create and solve system of equations and solve for x and y

Please Help, solve this create and solve system of equations and solve for x and y-example-1
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Answer:

x = 4, y = 12

Explanation:

The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180° , then

25x - 2 + 7y - 2 = 180

25x + 7y - 4 = 180 ( add 4 to both sides )

25x + 7y = 184 → (1)

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22x + 7 + 7y + 1 = 180

22x + 7y + 8 = 180 ( subtract 8 from both sides )

22x + 7y = 172 → (2)

Subtract (2) from (1) term by term to eliminate y

3x + 0 = 12

3x = 12 ( divide both sides by 3 )

x = 4

Substitute x = 4 into either of the 2 equations and solve for y

Substituting into (1)

25(4) + 7y = 184

100 + 7y = 184

7y = 84 ( divide both sides by 7 )

y = 12

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