Question

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Answer 1

OOh please Can You help me @yummydum

Answer 2

do you just add them together right?

Answer 3

nope

Answer 4

this is equal to 180 not 360 ?

Answer 5

if triangle DEF is congruent to triangle LMN then:
D is congruent to L
E is congruent to M
F is congruent to N

Answer 6

so you would set up the equations accordingly :)

Answer 7

ooh ok let me try realy fast

Answer 8

cool .....set up angle D and angle L equal to each other :)
(hint: the equation to angle N doesnt need to be used)

Answer 9

sum all and set equl to =180

Answer 10

equal*

Answer 11

equals to 8.. thats my answer its 8?

Answer 12

sounds right..

Answer 13

yup thats right! :)

Answer 14

although....how come if you equate them

4x + 4 = 5x - 12
5x - 4x = 12 + 4
x = 16

how come it doesnt come out right... :/

Answer 15

its 12-4 not + :)

Answer 16

thank you..

Answer 17

ohhhh it's not 8 lol...so that's why

Answer 18

oh...

Answer 19

wait lets try that again..im confused :P

Answer 20

so i made wrong in my algebra :/

Answer 21

x=20

Answer 22

no i made wrong in my BASIC MATH :\

Answer 23

4x + 4 + 5x - 12 + 3x + 4 = 180
12x - 4 = 180
12x = 184
this is getting weird o.O

Answer 24

it is :S

Answer 25

its right.. its 8..

i have multiple choices and X=20 is not their

Answer 26

omg MIND FLICK &_&

Answer 27

OHHHH!!! it's not supposed to be done this way *facepalm*

Answer 28

what are your choices @Trexy

Answer 29

@yummydum 's equation was right from the start

Answer 30

hahaha....we're all having brainfarts :P

Answer 31

here

Answer 32

YAYYY ^_^

Answer 33

4x + 4 = 5x - 12
5x - 4x = 12 + 4
x = 16

this still doesnt make sense though

Answer 34

it's supposed to be 16...not 8 :/

Answer 35

yea x=16 :D

Answer 36

the answer is 16 :D

Answer 37

but she said 8 was right o.O

Answer 38

wait guyz.. not so fast.. yeah you got it right.. its 16
can i close this question and i will ask some questions but we can still continue about this

Answer 39

okay im gonna try this one more time :P

Answer 40

okay @Trexy

Answer 41

well that's just the explanation... 4x + 4 = 5x - 12

solve for x

Answer 42

5x-12=4x+4
x-12=4
x=16

yup :D

Answer 43

thank you @lgbasallote and @yummydum

Answer 44

your welcome :)