125k views
1 vote
Solve for the value of x
A- 6
B- 16
C- 100
D- 12

Solve for the value of x A- 6 B- 16 C- 100 D- 12-example-1

1 Answer

2 votes

The lines are parallel.

Theorem: If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then same side interior angles are supplementary.

The angles measuring 16x + 4 and 80 are supplementary, so thjeir measures add to 180.

16x + 4 + 80 = 180

16x + 84 = 180

16x = 96

x = 6

Answer: A - 6

User Aleksey Gureiev
by
5.8k points