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Given m || n, find the value of x: (5x+28)°, (7x-4)°

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Final answer:

The value of x when given that lines m and n are parallel, and the two angle expressions are (5x+28)° and (7x-4)°, is found to be x = 16 after solving the equation 5x + 28 = 7x - 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of x given that lines m and n are parallel and we have two angle expressions, (5x+28)° and (7x-4)°, we can set up an equation because these two angles will be equal due to corresponding angles postulate or alternate interior angles theorem.

So, our equation is:

5x + 28 = 7x - 4

Now we need to solve for x:

  • Subtract 5x from both sides: 28 = 2x - 4
  • Add 4 to both sides: 32 = 2x
  • Divide by 2: x = 16

The value of x is 16.

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