SOMEONE HELP BECAUSE I DONT GET THIS

Answer:
x = 18
m<A = 166°
Step-by-step explanation:
The parallel lines are cut by a transversal, so corresponding angles A and B are congruent.
7x + 40 = 3x + 112
4x = 72
x = 18
m<A = 7x + 40 = 7(18) + 40 = 126 + 40 = 166