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If the 3 angles of a triangle are 84 (x+59) and (x+51) find the value of x

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The sum of angles of a triangle is 180°.
84 +(x +59) +(x +51) = 180
2x +194 = 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms
2x = -14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 194
x = -7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2

The value of x is -7.

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The three angles are 84°, 52°, 44°.
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