Need help with geometry, Anyone up to it?

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christina166 · Answer

Hello, are you taking geometry on flvs?

anonymous · Answer

@christina166  Nope

christina166 · Answer

Oh ok just wondering because I am! But I really don't get it that much sorry.

christina166 · Answer

Maybe @Hero Can help!

campbell_st · Answer

what is the question..?

anonymous · Answer

Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. For each pair of corresponding angles, the measure of one angle is 42∘ less than three times the measure of the other angle. Find the measures of one pair of corresponding angles.

anonymous · Answer

Honestly i'm completely lost in my geometry class ..

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so corresponding angles are equal 

so that means if you let x be the measure of 1 angle 

then 42 less than 3times the other angle   3x - 42 

so set up the equation 

3x - 42 = x

now solve for x to get the measure of the angle x, which is also the measure of the pair of corresponding angles

anonymous · Answer

does x = 21?

campbell_st · Answer

that's correct

campbell_st · Answer

ok... so look at it this way 

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