Note that: (10x - 61) & (x + 10) are supplementary angles, and (10x-61) & (18y + 5) are vertical angles
10x - 61 + x + 10 = 180
Simplify
11x - 51 = 180
Isolate the x
11x - 51 (+51) = 180 (+51)
11x = 231
Divide 11 from both sides
11x/11 = 231/11
Divide
x = 21
180 = 18y + 5 + x + 10
180 = 18y + 5 + (21) + 10
Simplify
180 = 18y + 36
Subtract 36 from both sides
180 (-36) = 18y + 36 (-36)
144 = 18y
Divide 18 from both sides
144/18 = 18y/18
y = 144/18
y = 8
x = 21, y = 8 are your answers
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