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Help, how do i do this problem and I really need this

Help, how do i do this problem and I really need this-example-1
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Okay, so one of the geometric theorems is that two of the inside angles equals the outside angle in a situation like this one.

So, set them equal:
2x+ 2 + 4x + 8 = 8x - 30

Combine like terms:
6x + 10 = 8x - 30

40 = 2x

x = 20
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