Answer:
Explanation:
Angles and Lines
We must recall some properties of angles and lines:
Linear pair of angles: Two angles are linear if they are adjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines. They must add up to 180°.
Corresponding angles: They are angles that occupy the same relative position at each intersection where a straight line crosses two others. If the two lines are parallel, the corresponding angles are congruent, i.e., they have the same measure.
The figure shows two parallel lines a and b, crossed by the line m. These conditions make the following relations be true:
Angles 3 and 4 are linear pair
Angles 8 and 4 are corresponding.
The first relation leads to:
The second relation leads to:
Since:
Substituting:
Simplifying:
Solving for x:
Now,