Question

Given m || n, find the value of x and y

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 16 and y = 121

Yes, its a long process.

Step-by-step explanation:

vertical angles are congruent given that: we do this

(4x-5)+(4x-5)+y+y=360

or

2(4x-5)+2y=360

divide both sides by 2

(4x-5)+y=180

distribute (there is an invisible 1 beside the parentheses of 4x-5)

4x-5+y=180

add 5 to both sides

4x+y = 185

subtract y from both sides

4x = 185-y

divide both sides by 4

x = (185-y)/4

note that (4x-5) is also EQUAL to (3x+11)

4x-5=3x+11

subtract 3x from both sides

x-5=11

add 5 to both sides

x = 16

Now that we know what x is, we can substitute it in the equation we got from 2(4x-5)+2y=360

Our equation was

x = (185-y)/4

16 = (185-y)/4

Multiply both sides by 4

64 = 185-y

Subtract 185 from both sides

-121=-y

multiply both sides by -1

121 = y