Question

Use the angle relationship in the figure below to solve for x. Assume that lines a and b are parallel and the given angles are given in degrees.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  x = 5°

Step-by-step explanation:

The marked angles are "alternate exterior angles," hence congruent.

  2x +90° = x +95°

  x = 5° . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract (x+90°) from both sides