Answer:
x = 33
Explanation:
Note that there are two parallel lines cut by a transversal (given).
The two angles given are corresponding angles, meaning that there measurements will be the same. Set the equation:
124 = 4x - 8
Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
PEMDAS is the order of operation, and stands for:
Parenthesis
Exponents (& Roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
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First, add 8 to both sides of the equation:
124 = 4x - 8
124 (+8) = 4x - 8 (+8)
124 + 8 = 4x
132 = 4x
Next, divide 4 from both sides of the equation:
(132)/4 = (4x)/4
x = 132/4
x = 33
33 is your answer.
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