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How do I solve for X ?

How do I solve for X ?-example-1
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Angles S, T and SUT must add to 180 degrees because they're the interior angles of a triangle. The angles at point U (SUT and FUT) are supplementary, so they also add to 180 degrees. This means
SUT=180-(18x+2)=178-18x.

So,


(2x+3)+95+(178-18x)=180

-16x+276=180

96=16x

x=6
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