SOLUTION: WY and VZ intersect at point X. measure of angle WXV=4s-9. measure of angle ZXY=2s+17. Prove s=13.

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Question 921916: WY and VZ intersect at point X. measure of angle WXV=4s-9. measure of angle ZXY=2s+17. Prove s=13.
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WY and VZ intersect at point X
measure of angle WXV=4s-9
measure of angle ZXY=2s%2B17
Prove s=13
WXV and ZXY are vertical+angles, the angles opposite each other when two lines cross, and they are equal
WXV=ZXY
4s-9=2s%2B17
4s-2s-9=2s-2s%2B17
2s-9=17
2s-9%2B9=17%2B9
2s=26
s=26%2F2
s=13