If m<ECD is six less than five times m<BCE. and m<BCD = 162°, find each measure.(Sorry bout using the wrong signs, but < is meant to represent angle)

Answer:
m∠BCE = 28° and m∠ECD = 134°
Step-by-step explanation:
* Lets explain how to solve the problem
- The figure has three angles: ∠BCE , ∠ECD , and ∠BCD
- m∠ECD is six less than five times m∠BCE
- That means when we multiply measure of angle BCE by five and
then subtract six from this product the answer will be the measure
of angle ECD
∴ m∠ECD = 5 m∠BCE - 6 ⇒ (1)
∵ m∠BCD = m∠BCE + m∠ECD
∵ m∠BCD = 162°
∴ m∠BCE + m∠ECD = 162 ⇒ (2)
- Substitute equation (1) in equation (2) to replace angle ECD by
angle BCE
∴ m∠BCE + (5 m∠BCE - 6) = 162
- Add the like terms
∴ 6 m∠BCE - 6 = 162
- Add 6 to both sides
∴ 6 m∠BCE = 168
- Divide both sides by 6
∴ m∠BCE = 28°
- Substitute the measure of angle BCE in equation (1) to find the
measure of angle ECD
∵ m∠ECD = 5 m∠BCE - 6
∵ m∠BCE = 28°
∴ m∠ECD = 5(28) - 6 = 140 - 6 = 134°
* m∠BCE = 28° and m∠ECD = 134°
Answer:
m∠BCE = 28°
m∠ECD = 134°
Step-by-step explanation:
Statement in the question says " m∠ECD is six less than five times m∠BCE.
m∠ECD = 5(m∠BCE) - 6
m∠BCD = 162°
SInce m∠BCD = m∠BCE + m∠ECD
162° = m∠BCE + 5(m∠BCE) - 6
162° = 6(m∠BCE) - 6
162 + 6 = 6(m∠BCE)
168 = 6(m∠BCE)
m∠BCE = [tex]\frac{168}{6}[/tex]
m∠BCE = 28°
Since m∠BCD = m∠BCE + m∠ECD
162 = 28 + m∠ECD
m∠ECD = 162 - 28 = 134°
Therefore, m∠BCE = 28° and m∠ECD = 134° is the answer.