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What is the value of x?
2x+20
3(x-10)

What is the value of x? 2x+20 3(x-10)-example-1
User Vijayant
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Answer:

x = 50

Explanation:

By the definition of vertical angles you can set these two equations equal to each other.

2x+20=3(x-10)

then, just simplify to get the correct answer by using order of operations.

2x+20=3x-30

x=50

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