Question

please help me find x and y. I'll, mark most brilliance to whoever helps me out! please include the steps on how to solve this problem. :)

Answer 1

We will determine the value of x as follows:

$\frac{128+x}{154+112}=\frac{x}{154}$

Now, we operate:

$154(128+x)=266x\Rightarrow19712+154x=266x$$\Rightarrow112x=19712\Rightarrow x=176$

From this, we have that x equals 176 units.

We will determine the value of y as follows:

$\frac{154+112}{y}=\frac{154}{99}$

Now, we solve for y:

$\Rightarrow\frac{266}{y}=\frac{154}{99}\Rightarrow y=\frac{266\cdot99}{154}\Rightarrow y=171$

From this, we have that y equals 171 units.