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Solve for j
PLEASE SHOW WORK IF YOU CAN

Solve for j PLEASE SHOW WORK IF YOU CAN-example-1

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The answers is j=15
User Journeyman
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Answer:

j = 15

Explanation:

The angles shown form a straight line

Angles on a straight line must add up to 180 degrees

Hence, 2j + 32 + 6j - 2 + 30 = 180

( note that we just created an equation that we can use to solve for j )

We now solve for j using the equation we created.

2j + 32 + 6j - 2 + 30 = 180

step 1 combine like terms

2j + 6j = 8j

32 - 2 + 30 = 60

we now have 180 = 8j + 60

step 2 subtract 60 from each side

60 - 60 cancels out

180 - 60 = 120

we now have 120 = 8j

step 3 divide each side by 8

120 / 8 = 15

8j / 8 = j

we're left with j = 15

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