In triangle EFG, angle E equals 8x-16, angle F equals x+8, and angle G equals 2x-10. What is the value of x?

The value of x= 18

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: In triangle EFG, angle E equals 8x-16, angle F equals x+8, and angle G equals 2x-10.

The sum of all angles of a triangle is 180°.

Therefore, in triangle EFG

∠E + ∠F +∠G= 180°

⇒ 8x-16 +x+8+ 2x-10 =  180

⇒ 11x-18= 180

⇒ 11x = 180+18

⇒11x=198

⇒ x= 18   [Divide both sides by 11]

Hence, the value of x= 18

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

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answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1