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Pls helppp!!! with geometry

Pls helppp!!! with geometry-example-1

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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

In order for lines p and q to be parallel, angle 2 and angle 6 must be equal. This is because of the Corresponding Angles Theorem, which states that if a transversal cuts through two parallel lines (p and q in this case), the resulting corresponding angles will be congruent (and 2 and 6 are corresponding angles)

You know that:

angle 2 = (7x - 3)

angle 6 = (6x + 3)

As stated before, in order for p and q to be parallel, angles 2 and 6 must be congruent, so to find x you need to solve the following equation:

7x - 3 = 6x + 3

Now, you just need to simplify:

7x - 3 = 6x + 3

= x - 3 = 3

= x = 6

So x = 6.

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