Answer:
x = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
The two angles, ∠HGI & ∠IGF, when combined, will result in ∠HGF.
Note:
m∠IGF = 135x
m∠HGI = 26x
m∠HGF = 161°
Set the equation:
m∠IGF + m∠HGI = m∠HGF
Plug in the corresponding terms to the corresponding variables:
135x + 26x = 161
Combine like terms:
(135x + 26x) = 161
161x = 161
Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Divide 161 from both sides:
(161x)/161 = (161)/161
x = 1
1 is your answer.
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x = 161/161 = 1
