SOLUTION: Two Questions I am drawing a blank on: 1-Given <a and <k are right angles, w is the midpoint of AK .. Prove ^HAW =^LKW 2- two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. A pa

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Question 697302: Two Questions I am drawing a blank on:
1-Given
2- two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. A pair of corresponding angles are represented by 5x+5 and 7x-1 Find x.

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5x+5 and 7x-1
5X+5+7X-1=180 DEGREES.
12X=180-5+1
12X=176
X=176/12
X=14.667
5*14.667+5=78.33 THE SMALLER ANGLE.
7*14.667-1=101.67 THE LARGER ANGLE.
78.33+5+101.67-1=180
180=180