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Use the figure above to solve for x

Use the figure above to solve for x-example-1

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Answer:

x is equal to 7

Explanation:

Because the two horizontal lines are parallel, we know that the angles at which they intersect the diagonal line will be identical.

We also know that on either side of the diagonal line, the sum of the angles between that and either of the horizontal lines will be 180.

In short, we know that the two values given have a sum of 180. With that we can quickly solve for x:

(x + 67) + (x + 127) = 180

2x + 194 = 180

2x = -14

x = 7

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