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In the figure shown, line c intersects parallel lines s and t . What is the value of x ?

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The correct answer is 70 . Based on the figure, the angle with measure 110° and the angle vertical to the angle with measure x° are same side interior angles. Since vertical angles are congruent, the angle vertical to the angle with measure x° also has measure x°. It’s given that lines s and t are parallel. Therefore, same side interior angles between lines s and t are supplementary. It follows that x + 110 = 180 . Subtracting 110 from both sides of this equation yields x = 70 .