Question
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Which solution for the value of x in the figure below is incorrect? Explain.
GEOA_03_L10_Q17
The angle adjacent below the top parallel line and adjacent right to the transversal is labeled left parenthesis 4 x minus 2 right parenthesis degrees.
The angle adjacent above the lower parallel line and adjacent left to the transversal is labeled left parenthesis 3 x plus 6 right parenthesis degrees.
A. 4x – 2 = 3x + 6 B. 4x – 2 + 3x + 6 = 180
x = 8 7x + 4 = 180
x = 25.1
Answers
GPT 3.5
The incorrect solution is B. 4x - 2 + 3x + 6 = 180.
In this equation, the student mistakenly added the angles instead of setting them equal to 180 degrees. The correct equation should be 4x - 2 + 3x + 6 = 180, not 7x + 4 = 180.
Therefore, the solution x = 25.1 is incorrect because it is based on the erroneous equation.
In this equation, the student mistakenly added the angles instead of setting them equal to 180 degrees. The correct equation should be 4x - 2 + 3x + 6 = 180, not 7x + 4 = 180.
Therefore, the solution x = 25.1 is incorrect because it is based on the erroneous equation.