Parallel Lines Practice NO LINKS PLEASE and please explain this for me so i can understand

Answer:
120
Step-by-step explanation:
As those two lines are parallel, we can express and equation:
[tex](6x + 18) + (4x - 8) = 180[/tex]
[tex]6x + 4x = 180 - 18 + 8[/tex]
[tex]10x = 170[/tex]
[tex]x = 17[/tex]
[tex]6x + 18 = 102 + 18 = 120[/tex]