Question

What is the value of x?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 22

Step-by-step explanation:

2x + 10 + 79 = 6x + 1

Think alternate interior angles

2x + 10 + 79  makes up one of the alternate interior angles

6x + 1 is the other.

Combine like terms.

Subtract 2x both sides.

Subtract 1 from both sides.

Divide by 4 both sides.  

Answer 2

Answer:   x = 22

Explanation:

The adjacent angle to the right of the (6x+1) angle is 180-(6x+1). Simply subtract it from 180 to get its supplementary counterpart.

The three inner angles of any triangle must add to 180, so,

(inner angle 1) + (inner angle 2) + (inner angle 3) = 180

[ 180-(6x+1) ] + (79) + (2x+10) = 180

180 - 6x - 1 + 79 + 2x + 10 = 180

(-6x+2x) + (180-1+79+10) = 180

-4x+268 = 180

-4x = 180 - 268

-4x = -88

x = -88/(-4)

x = 22