Question

The iron cross is a skiing trick in which the tips of the skis are crossed while the skier is airborne. Find the value of $x$ in the iron cross shown.

A photo shows the tips of the skis crossed each other while performing iron cross in skiing. Two pairs of opposite angles are formed during crossing. One pair of the opposite is labeled 127 degrees and left parenthesis 2 x plus 41 right parenthesis degrees. PS the image is the given degrees! PLLLSS help I am timed and I need to raise my grades!!!!

Answer 1

Answer:

43 = x

Step-by-step explanation:

well so you have 127 degrees = (2x + 41)

so get the x by itself

127 - 41 = 86

2x + 41 - 41 = 2x

86 = 2x

86 / 2 = 43

2x / 2 = x

43 = x  

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 43

Step-by-step explanation:

2x + 41 and 127 are vertical angles and are congruent, then

2x + 41 = 127 ( subtract 41 from both sides )

2x = 86 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 43