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(SAT Prep) Find the value of x.

(SAT Prep) Find the value of x.-example-1
User Sarel Esterhuizen
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Answer: 120

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Step-by-step explanation:

Refer to the diagram below.

I've added the angle 40 degrees shown in red. This is possible since we have a pair of congruent alternate interior angles (due to the parallel lines).

The three angles 20, x and 40 on the left hand side all combine to form a straight line of 180 degrees.

20+x+40 = 180

x+60 = 180

x = 180-60

x = 120

(SAT Prep) Find the value of x.-example-1
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