Question

A. Solve for y. B. What is the measure of the missing angles?

Answer 1

Answer: A.) y = 15 B.) (5y + 3)° = 78° (4y + 8)° = 68° and 34°

Steps:
180° - 146° = 34°

180 = 34 + (5y + 3) + (4y + 8)
180 - 34 = (5y + 3) + (4y + 8)
146 = (5y + 3) + (4y + 8)
146 = 5y + 3 + 4y + 8
146 = 9y + 11
146 - 11 = 9y
135 = 9y
135/ 9 = y
15 = y

(5y + 3)
5(15) + 3
75 + 3
78
(5y + 3) = 78

(4y + 8)
4(15) + 8
60 + 8
68
68 = (4y + 8)

Check:
68 + 78 + 34 = 180
180 = 180 ✅