Question

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Using the figure below, Maggie used the definition of vertical angles to help her solve for x. Since vertical angles are congruent, she set the two given expressions equal to each other. After solving for x, her teacher said she got the wrong value for x. Explain where Maggie made her mistake when solving for x.

Answer 1

Maggie did not combine like terms correctly when she subtracted 7x from both sides of the equation. Here is a correct solution:

4x + 2 = 7x - 25

-3x + 2 = -25

-3x = -27, so x = 9, not -9