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What is value of x? Please help! Will reward

What is value of x? Please help! Will reward-example-1
User YMMD
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x = 50

The angles shown are vertically opposite and thus equal

so 3x - 30 = 2(x + 10)

3x - 30 = 2x +20

subtract 2x from both sides

3x - 2x - 30 = 20

x - 30 = 20

add 30 to both sides

x = 20 + 30 = 50


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