Given: m Il n m 46° 6x - 2 What is the value of x?

Jobinbasani asked Mar 19, 2023

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Jobinbasani asked Mar 19, 2023

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The lines m and n are parallel. So, angle given by 46° and (6x-2)° forms an alternate pair of angles.

Since alternate angles are equal, we can write

$\begin{gathered} 46=(6x-2) \\ 46+2=6x \\ 48=6x \\ (48)/(6)=x \\ 8=x \end{gathered}$

So, the value of x is 8.

Alangab answered Mar 25, 2023

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