Can someone please help me with this question? The y is throwing me off.

x = 21

y = 8

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

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

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.

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

16

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