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4.1 Lines, Angles, and Triangles - Angle relationships (parallel lines)
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  • Clockwise from top left, the 3 lines are labeled s, q, and r.
  • Line s intersects both line q and line r.
  • At the intersection of line s and line q, 1 angle is labeled clockwise from top left as follows:
    • Top right: 58/li>
  • At the intersection of line s and line r, 1 angle is labeled clockwise from top left as follows:
    • Top left: y/li>
  • A note indies the figure is not drawn to scale.

In the figure, line q is parallel to line r , and both lines are intersected by line s . If y = 2 x + 8 , what is the value of x ?

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Clockwise from top left, the 3 lines are labeled s, q, and r. Line s intersects

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Lines, Angles, and Triangles — Angle relationships (parallel lines). Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 57 . Based on the figure, the angle with measure y° and the angle vertical to the angle with measure 58° are same side interior angles. Since vertical angles are congruent, the angle vertical to the angle with measure 58° also has measure 58°. It’s given that lines q and r are parallel. Therefore, same side interior angles between lines q and r are supplementary. It follows that y + 58 = 180 . If y = 2 x + 8 , then the value of x can be found by substituting 2 x + 8 for y in the equation y + 58 = 180 , which yields 2x+8+58=180, or 2x+66=180. Subtracting 66 from both sides of this equation yields 2 x = 114 . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields x = 57 . Thus, if y = 2 x + 8 , the value of x is 57 .