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If angle DEG is 8x + 14 and angle GEF is 8x - 7, the measure of angle DEG is ___ degrees.

If angle DEG is 8x + 14 and angle GEF is 8x - 7, the measure of angle DEG is ___ degrees-example-1
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Answer:

100.5

Explanation:

As it's a straight line, the angles should add up to 180. So 8x+14+8x-7=180, 16x+7=180, x=10.8125, DEG will be 8x+14=100.5

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