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Solve for x and explain

Solve for x and explain-example-1
User Armfoot
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I haven’t done this in a while but I’ll try ….

2x - 12 + 2x + 4 = 80
4x - 8 = 80
+ 8 = + 8
4x = 88
Divide by 4
x = 22
Maybe… I hope it’s right!
User Cherrylyn
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Answer:


x=22

Explanation:

Because
\angle ABC=\angle ABD+\angle DBC=80^(\circ), we have that
(2x+4)+(2x-12)=80.

Combining like terms on the left side gives
4x-8=80.

Adding
8 to both sides gives
4x=88.

Dividing both sides of the equation by
4 gives
\boxed{x=22}.

User Hitesh Kushwah
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