The measures of the angles of a triangle are shown in the figure below. Solve for x. (2x+5)° (2X+17)

Brian Bien asked Oct 6, 2023

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The measures of the angles of a triangle are shown in the figure below. Solve for x.

(2x+5)°
(2X+17)

Brian Bien asked Oct 6, 2023

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X=17
Because angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees so
2x+5+2x+17+90=180
4x+112=180
4x=68
X=17

Luis Tellez answered Oct 11, 2023

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