Answer:
[tex]x_1=5,\\x_2=2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Problem 1:
The angles [tex]\angle 3[/tex] and [tex]\angle 7[/tex] are corresponding, and thus are equal to each other. We can then set up the following equation:
[tex]5x+2=27,\\5x=25,\\x=\fbox{$5$}[/tex].
Problem 2:
The angles [tex]\angle 6[/tex] and [tex]\angle 4[/tex] are supplementary, meaning they add up to [tex]180^{\circ}[/tex]. Therefore, we have the following equation:
[tex]18x+144=180,\\18x+36,\\x=\fbox{$2$}[/tex].
