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Answer:

x = -34

Explanation:

The Vertical Angles Theorem states that when two lines intersect, the pairs of opposite (vertical) angles formed are congruent.

Given that ∠A and ∠B are vertical angles, then m∠A ≅ m∠B.

To find the value of x, set the given expressions for ∠A and ∠B equal to each other, and solve for x.


\begin{aligned}m \angle A &=m \angle B\\7x + 18 &= 6x - 16\\7x + 18 - 6x &= 6x - 16 - 6x\\x + 18 &= -16\\x + 18 - 18 &= -16 - 18\\x &= -34\end{aligned}

Therefore, the value of x is -34.


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Additional comments

If x = -34, the measure of angle A and angle B is -220. In everyday geometric problems, you will typically encounter non-negative angles, however, in some advanced mathematical or physics contexts, a negative angle would represent a clockwise rotation, while a positive angle represents a counterclockwise rotation.

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