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I need to know how to find x and the exact degree measure of the exterior angle.

I need to know how to find x and the exact degree measure of the exterior angle.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 35

exterior angle measure = 82°

Explanation:

The angles denoted by (2x + 12) and (3x - 7) are a linear pair of angles formed at the vertex created by extending one side of the quadrilateral

Therefore they are supplementary angles whose sum = 180°

Therefore
2x + 12 + 3x - 7 = 180
2x + 3x + 12 - 7 = 180
5x + 5 = 180

Dividing by 5:

5x/5 + 5/5 = 180/5
x + 1 = 36

x = 36 - 1 = 35

The exterior angle is the one which has the expression 2x + 12

Plug in x = 35 to get
exterior angle measure = 2(35) + 12 = 70 + 12 = 82°

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