document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997741>Question 997741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal and form a pair of alternate exterior angles. One angle measures (6x + 5)° and the other measures (7x – 4)°. Explain how to determine what those angles actually measure? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since alternate exterior angles are congruent, you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 5 = 7x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 6x from both sides of this equation and add 4 to both sides of this equation to get 5 + 4 = 7x - 6x which results in 9 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 9 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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