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Two lines are intersecting. What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box. (x + 23) (2x + 4)° Help! Please!!!

User Kapta
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Answer:


x = 51^o

Explanation:

Given

Intersecting lines

Required

Find x

To do this, we make use of:


x + 23^o + 2x + 4^o = 180^o --- angle on a straight line

Collect like terms


x + 2x = 180^o - 4^o - 23^o


3x = 153^o

Divide both sides by 3


x = 51^o

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