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Answer:

x = 24°

Explanation:

If two parallel lines are being intersected by the same line, the opposite inside angles are congruent. This means that ∠EFH should be equal to ∠JHF. However, we cannot set these angles equal because we do not know the value of ∠JHG.

Line IG is intersected by line HJ. This means the value of ∠JHG is 24° (180° - 156° = 24°). Know that we know this value, we can set up an equation to find "x".

∠EFH = 2x

∠JHG = 24°

∠GHF = x

∠EFH = ∠JHF <----- Opposite interior angles are equal

∠EFH = ∠JHG + ∠GHF <----- Break ∠JHF into 2 angles

2x = 24 + x <----- Insert values

x = 24 <----- Subtract x from both sides

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