. Find the value of x. The diagram is not to scale. Lines f and g are parallel.

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anonymous · Answer

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mathlegend · Answer

Okay, I forget the exact terminology here. However, if you were to slide the top angle down... would it land on top of that other angle or no?

anonymous · Answer

yes @MathLegend 
just to throw it out there i think its B .

mathlegend · Answer

Oh, yes most definitely it is 11. :)
However, also if you slid the top angle down it would not land on the bottom angle.

mathlegend · Answer

We have a straight line there... straight lines equal how many degrees?

anonymous · Answer

180 . @MathLegend

mathlegend · Answer

Good... so you know it is setup like..

5x + 9x + 26 = 180

anonymous · Answer

that's how i got the answer . lol @MathLegend

mathlegend · Answer

Great so you know exactly what you are doing. :)