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Please explain how to do this!!-example-1

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Answer:

y = 55°

Explanation:

You know the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°. So, ...

25° +30° +x = 180°

And, you know a linear pair of angles totals 180°:

x + y = 180°

Substituting for 180°, we have ...

25° +30° +x = x + y

Subtracting x from both sides, we get a relation that is useful to remember:

25° +30° = y

y = 55°

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This relation is usually described as ...

An exterior angle is equal to the sum of the remote interior angles.

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