Question

There is a pair of vertical angles whose measures are m∠1=106°
and m∠2=(3x−75)°
. What equation can you write to solve for x
?(1 point)
Responses

3x°−75°−106°=180°
3 x minus 75 minus 106 degrees equals 180 degrees

3x°−75°=106°
3 x minus 75 equals 106 degrees

3x°−75°+106°=90°
3 x minus 75 plus 106 degrees equals 90 degrees

3x°−75°+106°=180°

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
Since angles 1 and 2 are vertical angles, they are equal to each other. Therefore, you can set up the equation:

\[ m∠1 = m∠2 \]

Given that \( m∠1 = 106° \) and \( m∠2 = (3x - 75)° \), you can write the equation:

\[ 106° = 3x - 75° \]

This is equivalent to rearranging the responses provided to find the suitable one. The correct equation from your options would be:

\[ 3x - 75° = 106° \]

So the correct response is:

**3x°−75°=106°**.

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