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Need to find what x and y equals

Need to find what x and y equals-example-1

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The two angles with x in them are the same. Set them equal to each other and solve for x:

4x-5 = 3x + 11

Add 5 to both sides:

4x = 3x +16

Subtract 3x from both sides:

x = 16

Now solve for the angle next to y:

4x - 5 = 4(16) -5 = 64 -5 = 59

Y + 59 make a straight line and equals 180, so subtract 59 from 180 to get y:

y = 180 - 59 = 121

Answers:

X = 16, y = 121

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