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50 points! Find the value of < Z O X:

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50 points! Find the value of < Z O X: < Z O X =-example-1

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Answer:

64°

Explanation:

You want the measure of angle ZOX, the smaller of a linear pair marked (3x -2)° and (5x +6)°.

Linear pair

The angles of a linear pair are supplementary—they total 180°.

(5x +6) +(3x -2) = 180

8x +4 = 180 . . . . . simplify

8x = 176 . . . . . . subtract 4

x = 22 . . . . . . divide by 8

The measure of angle ZOX is ...

∠ZOX = (3x -2)° = (3·22 -2)°

∠ZOX = 64°

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Additional comment

Angle ZOY is ...

∠ZOY = (5·22 +6)° = 116°, the supplement of 64°.

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