Question

PLEASE HELP!! WILL MARK BRAINLIEST AND THANK YOU!!! X= ____________

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 26

Step-by-step explanation:

The parallel lines are Line l and Line m. The other line shown is the transversal.

When 2 parallel lines are cut by a trasversal it creates 4 euqual angles and another 4 equal angles of different measure.

The angle "5x + 7" is equal to the angle "8x - 71" since they are alternate exterior angles.

So, we can equate both expressions and use algebra to solve for "x". The process is shown below:

$5x+7=8x-71\\8x-5x=71+7\\3x=78\\x=\frac{78}{3}\\x=26$

Hence,

the value of x is 26