Question: 3x-5

Comment on 3x-5

I did it a different way. I said the angle above (3x-5) must equal 180 - (3x-5)
Then we can write x + 15 = 180 - (3x-5)
Solve for x. x = 42.5
Will that always work or was it a fluke?
greenlight-admin's picture

That's a great approach.

You first used the fact that angles on a line add up to 180 degrees to determine that the angle above (3x-5) must equal 180 - (3x-5).

Then you used the fact that that angle, 180 - (3x-5), must equal the other angle x + 15.

Perfect!

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