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Exercise 8 Page 541

Create an equation using the fact that the opposite rays create a straight angle.

m∠FBC=64

Practice makes perfect

Let's begin with recalling that the opposite rays create a straight angle. This means that the sum of the measures of ∠ABD, ∠DBF and ∠FBC is equal to 180. Notice that, as BD bisect ∠ABF, m∠DBF is also 4x+10.

Now we will add the measures of these three angles and use the fact that this sum will be 180.
4x+10+ 4x+10+ 6x-8=180
14x+12=180
14x=168
x=12
As we know that the value of x is 12, we can find m∠FBC. To do this, let's substitute x=12 in 6x-8 and evaluate.
6x-8
6( 12)-8
72-8
64
The measure of ∠FBC is 64.