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Given m||n, find the value of (x+12) 4x-7)°

Given m||n, find the value of (x+12) 4x-7)°-example-1
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Answer:

x = 35

Explanation:

The marked consecutive interior angles are supplementary:

(x +12)° +(4x -7)° = 180°

5x +5 = 180 . . . . . collect terms, divide by °

x + 1 = 36 . . . . . . . divide by 5

x = 35 . . . . . . . . . . subtract 1

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