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Given m // n and p is a transversal. Find the value of x.

Given m // n and p is a transversal. Find the value of x.-example-1
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Answer: x = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

The alternate exterior angles shown in the diagram are congruent, due to the fact that m is parallel to n.

Set the angle expressions equal to one another. Solve for x.

4x-25 = x+5

4x-x = 5+25

3x = 30

x = 30/3

x = 10

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