What do we know about these angles? Immediately, you might notice that (4y-8)° and (16x-4)° share a line. The same is true of (16x-4)° and (14x+4)°. Any straight line forms what's called a <em>straight angle</em>, which measures 180°, so we know that, since they add up to form a straight angle, (14x+4)° and (16x-4)° must add up to 180°. We can use that fact to set up an equation to solve for x:
(14x+4)+(16x-4)=180
After you solve for x, you should look to solve for y. How can we figure out what y is? If you're familiar with the vertical angle theorem, you'll know that all vertical angles (angles that are directly across from each other diagonally) are equal. So we know that 14x+4=4y-8. You can use the value of x you solved for before to solve this one fairly easily, and then you'll have both values.
Note: The "Amount of sales" label of the question is phrased poorly. s could be better labeled "profit from sales" or at least "Amount made from sales", etc.
Step-by-step explanation:
If you logically think about how the answer (now that you know it) relates to the question, it should make simple sense.
i.e. if you consider the first column where $24 is made from 12 customers, and divide the $24 made by the 12 customers, you'll see that each customer spends $2.
