Okay, here's the problem. I'm supposed to find angles 1, 2 & 3. Where Angle 1=2x+40, Angle 2=2y+40 and Angle 3=x+2y. I can't figure out how to make an illustration for the problem, but it's 2 intersecting lines.
I know that Angles 1 & 2 = 180 and that angles 2 & 3 = 180, so I'm figuring:
180=(2x+40)+(2y+40) and
180=(2y+40)+(x+2y)
Also, I know that 2x+40=x+2y
No matter how I work on this problem, I can't isolate the variables to get an answer for x and y. Perhaps I'm going down the wrong path???
Can anyone help set me straight??? :shock:
I know that Angles 1 & 2 = 180 and that angles 2 & 3 = 180, so I'm figuring:
180=(2x+40)+(2y+40) and
180=(2y+40)+(x+2y)
Also, I know that 2x+40=x+2y
No matter how I work on this problem, I can't isolate the variables to get an answer for x and y. Perhaps I'm going down the wrong path???
Can anyone help set me straight??? :shock: