Answers:
x = 21
y = 8
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Step-by-step explanation:
Since the y is giving you trouble, I recommend ignoring it for now. Luckily we don't need the y value at first.
Let's solve for x.
The two angles (10x-61) and (x+10) form a straight angle which is 180 degrees.
So,
(10x-61) + (x+10) = 180
10x-61 + x+10 = 180
11x - 51 = 180
11x-51+51 = 180+51 .... adding 51 to both sides
11x = 231
11x/11 = 231/11 .... dividing both sides by 11
x = 21
Since x = 21, the upper right angle (10x-61) is equal to
10x-61 = 10*21-61 = 210-61 = 149
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We can now focus on the (18y+5) angle. This is set equal to 149 since vertical angles are congruent
18y+5 = 149
18y+5-5 = 149-5 ... subtracting 5 from both sides
18y = 144
18y/18 = 144/18 .... dividing both sides by 18
y = 8
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Or we could add the angles (18y+5) and (x+10), set them equal to 180, and solve for y like that
(18y+5)+(x+10) = 180
18y+5 + x+10 = 180
18y+5+21+10 = 180 .... plug in x = 21
18y+36 = 180
18y+36-36 = 180-36 ... subtract 36 from both sides
18y = 144
18y/18 = 144/18 .... dividing both sides by 18
y = 8
We get the same result.
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As a check, plugging y = 8 into 18y+5 should lead to 149
18y+5 = 18*8+5 = 144+5 = 149
This confirms the y value answer