Answer:
x=21, y=68
Step-by-step explanation:
We're given that the quadrilateral on the left is a parallelogram as indicated by the arrow markings on the sides. We're also told that the angle on the right is 42 degrees. So, we can find the bottom right angle in the parallelogram by subtracting 42 from 180, because it forms a straight angle. 180-42 is 138. By the alternate interior angles theorem, 8y+2=138, because 138 is also the angle measure of the opposite corner. we also know that the bottom left angle in the parallelogram is the same as 2x. by the alternate interior angles theorem. Notice how the sides of the parallelogram with two arrow markings are parallel, which means that the bottom left angle and the 42 degree angle are congruent, or have the same measure, because of the parallel lines. This means that 2x=42, and the bottom left angle is 42. We can solve for x and y with simple algebra now. 8y+2=138, 8y=138-2, 8y=136, y=68. 2x=42, x=42/2, x=21. So, x is 21 and y is 68.
