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Answer:

  • 102 + (3x +2) = 180 . . . . equation to solve
  • x = 25 1/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . value of x

Explanation:

It can be helpful to draw a diagram of a parallelogram ABCD and identify the angles in the problem statement. You will find they are adjacent angles.

Adjacent angles in a parallelogram are supplementary, so the sum of the given angle measures will be 180°.

102 + (3x +2) = 180 . . . equation used to solve for x

3x = 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 104

x = 76/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 3

x = 25 1/3 . . . the value of x

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