Asked by PJ

Lines m and n are parallel. Angle E measures (3x+18) degrees and angle B measures (14x−8) degrees. What is the value of x? (1 point)
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26/11

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
Since lines m and n are parallel, the angles E and B are corresponding angles. This means they must be equal. Therefore, we can set up the equation:

\[
3x + 18 = 14x - 8
\]

Now, let's solve for \(x\).

1. First, we can rearrange the equation by moving the terms involving \(x\) to one side and the constant terms to the other side:

\[
18 + 8 = 14x - 3x
\]

2. This simplifies to:

\[
26 = 11x
\]

3. Now, divide both sides by 11:

\[
x = \frac{26}{11}
\]

Thus, the value of \(x\) is \(\frac{26}{11}\).

So, the correct answer is:

\[
\boxed{\frac{26}{11}}
\]

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