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In the figure m<1 = (5x+4), m<2 = (6x-6) and m<3 = 10x+12) what is m<3, in degrees?

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In a triangle, the sum of the measures of the angles is always 180 degrees. So, we can set up an equation based on this fact and the given measures of angles 1 and 2:

m<1 + m<2 + m<3 = 180

Substituting the given measures, we get:

(5x+4) + (6x-6) + m<3 = 180

Simplifying and solving for m<3, we get:

m<3 = 180 - (5x+4) - (6x-6)

= 180 - 5x - 4 - 6x + 6

= 11x + 178

Therefore, the measure of angle 3 (m<3) in degrees is 11x + 178.

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