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  • 22-10-2018
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The measure of two vertical angles are 6x+18 and 8x-2 find x and the equation to solve.

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  • 26-10-2018

The vertical angles are congruent (have the same measures).

Therefore you have the equation:

[tex]6x+18=8x-2\qquad|-18\\\\6x=8x-20\qquad|-8x\\\\-2x=-20\qquad|:(-2)\\\\\boxed{x=10}[/tex]

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