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TM= 3x + 5 MQ= x + 17 solve for x

TM= 3x + 5 MQ= x + 17 solve for x-example-1
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The angles 3x + 5 and x + 17 are opposite by the vertex, so they are the same.

3x + 5 = x + 17
3x - x = 17 - 5
2x = 12

x = (12)/(2)

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TM=MQ
3x+5=x+17
-x -x
___________
2x+5=17
-5 -5
__________
2x=12
__ __
2x 2x

the answer is x=6

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