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Solve for X

An explanation would be very helpful

Solve for X An explanation would be very helpful-example-1

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That's an equilateral triangle, so each angle equals 60 degrees. (180 degrees / 3 angles = 60 degrees)

So...

60 = 5x - 18
42 = 5x
8.4 = x

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