SOLUTION: GI bisects <DGH so that m<DGI is x-3 and m<IGH 2x-13.Find the value of x. Please explain.

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Question 496792: GI bisects
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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Angles DGI and IGH will be equal since GI is the bisector.
therefore,
x-3 = 2x - 13
10 = x
10-3 = 7
2(10) - 13 = 7.
7 = 7.
This does check.
Cleomenius.