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Answer:

x = 24

Explanation:

You want the value of x in a geometry showing a major arc of (14x -22)° and a minor arc subtended by an inscribed angle of 23°.

Minor arc

The measure of the minor arc subtended by the secant is double the measure of the angle between the secant and tangent. It is 2·23° = 46°.

Major arc

The sum of arcs in a circle is 360°, so the major arc is ...

360° -46° = 314°

This arc is labeled (14x -22)°, so we have the equation ...

314° = (14x -22)°

336 = 14x . . . . . . . . . divide by °, add 22

24 = x . . . . . . . . . . divide by 14

The value of x is 24.

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