document.write( "Question 1084734: Line AE intersects line CD at point B, angle ABC = (x-2)(2x+2) and angle DBE = (x-1)(x+4). What is the measure of angle CBE? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837887 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " (x-2)(2x+2) = (x-1)(x+4) (vertically opposite angles)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2+2x-4x-4 = x^2+4x-x-4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -5x=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x-5)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 0 or x=5 \n" ); document.write( "x not = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of x \n" ); document.write( "(x-1)(x+4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "angle =36\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "angle CBE = 180-36 =144 ( supplementary angle)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |