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Answer: choice B, 40.5 degrees

The triangle is isosceles based on the fact that AC = BC (the tick marks are the same). The angles opposite the congruent sides are also congruent

angle A = angle B = x for some unknown number x

The three angles A,B,C add to 180, so,

A+B+C = 180

x+x+99 = 180

2x+99 = 180

2x = 180-99

2x = 81

x = 81/2

x = 40.5

So angle A and angle B are both 40.5 degrees

Check:

A+B+C = 180

40.5+40.5+99 = 180

180 = 180 answer is confirmed

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Edit

The sides with the two tick marks are the same length, so 7x-4 is the same as length as 31

7x-4 = 31

7x = 31+4

7x = 35

x = 35/7

x = 5

Answer is choice B) 5

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