Answer:
x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that line a and b are parallel so they each have the same slope therefore, (7x + 2) = (8x - 14).
First we have so isolate a number value and x.
So we subtract 7x from 8x, which looks like:
2 = (x - 14)
Then we have to get that -14 to the other side, so we add and that looks like:
16 = x
Therefore, we have our answer, x = 16.
