Question

Can someone explain to me what I did wrong for this question, I have a test tomorrow

Answer 1

first you have to find what x equals before finding the degree of RUT

1) isolate 3x+5 and 2x-4 by subtracting 59 from 180 since every line has a sum of 180.

180-59=121

2) find the value of x by adding 3x+5 and 2x-4 together and set those values equal to 121 since 121 was the value of the remaining angle after you removed 59.

5x+1=121
5x=120
x=24

3) plug your x value into the 3x+5

3(24)+5=77

4) add 77+59 since RUT is a combination of both 3x+5 and 59°

77+59=136

ANSWER= 136°

I really hope that made sense :)

Answer 2

Please open the image attached to find the work and solution for the 1st problem.