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C and D are vertical angles with mC = -x+26 and m D = 2x - 10
What is m D?

C and D are vertical angles with mC = -x+26 and m D = 2x - 10 What is m D?-example-1

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14 is your answer I believe
User Jamar
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Answer:

14

Explanation:

Because they are vertical angles, they are congruent. This means you should set them equal to each other and solve.

-x+26 = 2x-10

+10 +10

-x+36=2x

+x +x

36=3x

/3 /3

12 = x

Now we will apply this to mD

2(12)-10

24-10

=14

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