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Find the value of x that makes mn.1350m(2x + 15)n

Find the value of x that makes mn.1350m(2x + 15)n-example-1
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135° and (2x+15)° are corresponding angles.

If lines m and n are parallel, both angles are equal.

So:

135 = 2x+15

Solve for x:

135-15 = 2x

120 = 2x

Divide both sides by 2:

120/2 = 2x/2

60 = x

User Nemanja Grabovac
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