Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
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Answer:
x = 18, y = 45
Step-by-step explanation:
4x - 7 + a = 180 (linear pair)
But, a = 6x + 7 (alternate interior angles)
=> 4x - 7 + 6x + 7 = 180
=> 10x = 180
=> x = 18
Now, 3y - 20 = 6x + 7 (vertically opposite angles)
=> 3y - 20 = 6(18) + 7
=> 3y = 108 + 7 + 20
=> 3y = 135
=> y = 45
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