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Just need a little help

Just need a little help-example-1
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Angle 1 and angle 2 make a 90 degree angle together, so you know that, combined, they will be equal to 90. You can find x by adding both angles' expressions together and setting them to equal to 90:

x - 12 + 5x = 90
6x - 12 = 90
6x = 102
x = 17

Answer:
x = 17
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