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The angles of triangle A B C are labeled as follows: Angle A is 106 degrees and angles B and C are y degrees.

What are the steps to find the unknown angle in the diagram?

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To find the unknown angle in the diagram, we can follow these steps:

1. Write down the sum of the angles in a triangle, which is always 180 degrees.
Angles A + B + C = 180 degrees.

2. Substitute the known values into the equation.
106 degrees + y degrees + y degrees = 180 degrees.

3. Simplify the equation.
106 degrees + 2y degrees = 180 degrees.

4. Solve for y.
Subtract 106 degrees from both sides:
2y degrees = 180 degrees - 106 degrees.
2y degrees = 74 degrees.
Divide both sides by 2:
y degrees = 37 degrees.

So, the unknown angle in the diagram is 37 degrees.