Question

if l||m, m<4 = 12x + 5, and m<5 = 8x+17, then what is m<2?

Answer 1

i know you start by 12x+5 = 8x +17 and get 20x+22

Answer 2

can you draw the picture of how angles 2,4,5 are set up?

Answer 3

thanks

Answer 4

you are correct in saying that m < 4 = m < 5

which leads to 12x+5 = 8x +17

Answer 5

then 12x+5 = 8x +17 turns into 4x = 12

I think that's what you meant to say?

I subtracted 8x from both sides. I also subtracted 5 from both sides

Answer 6

if 4x = 12, then x = ???

Answer 7

3?

Answer 8

yep

Answer 9

then use x = 3 to compute the value of m < 4

Answer 10

so 41?

Answer 11

yep and angle 2 is equal to that (since angles 2 and 4 are vertical angles, they are congruent)