m∠x=90°-31°=59° It is a vertical angle to the angle inside the smaller Δ [tex]3y+4+59=180[/tex] These two angles form a straight angle (Line) [tex]3y+63=180[/tex] [tex]3y+63-63=180-63[/tex] [tex]3y=117[/tex] [tex] \frac{3y}{3} = \frac{117}{3} [/tex] [tex]y=39[/tex] 3y+4=3(39)+4=121°