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Find the value of x that will make L parallel to m

Find the value of x that will make L parallel to m-example-1

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Answer:

x = 7

Explanation:

If L is parallel to M, therefore:

7x - 7 = 4x + 14 (alternate interior angles are congruent)

7x - 7 - 4x = 4x + 14 - 4x (subtraction property of equality)

3x - 7 = 14

3x - 7 + 7 = 14 + 7 (addition property of equality)

3x = 21

Divide both sides by 3

x = 7

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