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What is x ?
what is y ?

What is x ? what is y ?-example-1
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The answer is y=100 x=80
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Answer:

y = 100° , x = 80°

Explanation:

Two angles on a straight line equal 180°. Therefore, 80° + y = 180°. This means y = 100°.

80° and x are alternate exterior angles. Using that property, we know those angles are congruent. This means x is also 80°.

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