$A.\\\\\dfrac{y}{a}-b=\dfrac{y}{b}-a\qquad\text{multiply both sides by }\ ab\neq0\\\\by-ab^2=ay-a^2b\qquad\text{add}\ ab^2\ \text{to both sides}\\\\by=ay+ab^2-a^2b\qquad\text{subtract}\ ay\ \text{from both sides}\\\\by-ay=ab^2-a^2b\qquad\text{distributive}\\\\(b-a)y=ab^2-a^2b\qquad\text{divide both sides by}\ (b-a)\\\\\boxed{y=\dfrac{ab^2-a^2b}{b-a}}\to y=\dfrac{ab(b-a)}{b-a}\to\boxed{y=ab}$

$B.\\t+\dfrac{b^2}{a}=\dfrac{bt}{a}+a\qquad\text{multiply both sides by}\ a\neq0\\\\at+b^2=bt+a^2\qquad\text{subtract}\ b^2\ \text{from both sides}\\\\at=bt+a^2-b^2\qquad\text{subtract}\ bt\ \text{from both sides}\\\\at-bt=a^2-b^2\qquad\text{distributive}\\\\(a-b)t=a^2-b^2\qquad\text{divide both sides by}\ (a-b)\neq0\\\\\boxed{t=\dfrac{a^2-b^2}{a-b}}\to t=\dfrac{(a-b)(a+b)}{a-b}\to\boxed{t=a+b}$

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3 years ago

1. Use the figure to determine the value of x and y.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x=100 bc like 180-80=100

y=80 bc vertical angles

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