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Work out the value of x

Work out the value of x-example-1
User Puggie
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Answer:

4x+5x=180

9x/9=180/9

x=20

User Lamin Barrow
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Answer:

x = 20°

Explanation:

Consecutive interior angles theorem

The pairs of consecutive interior angles formed when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal are supplementary (sum to 180°).

⇒ 4x + 5x = 180°

⇒ 9x = 180°

⇒ x = 20°

User Boris Prohaska
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