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These are vertical angles. Vertical angles are congruent, so you can set their values equal to each other to solve for x.

2x + 2 = 3x - 52 Vertical angles are congruent
2x = 3x - 54 Subtract 2 from both sides
-x = -54 Subtract 3x from both sides
x = 54 Divide both sides by -1

Answer:
x = 54
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