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A pair of parallel lines is cut by a transversal. If m∠A = (5x − 4)° and m∠B = (8x − 28)°, what is the value of x? A) 8 B) 9.4 C) 16.3 D) 36

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If two lines are parallel, they have the same slope. For example, if the equation of a straight line is y = 1/2x + 17, its slope is 1/2. Now, if a line has the same slope of 1/2 in the same plane, it will be parallel to the given line.
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