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Solve for x. im pretty confused on how to do this i thought it was 60 but i was wrong​

Solve for x. im pretty confused on how to do this i thought it was 60 but i was wrong-example-1
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Answer: x = 12

Explanation:

You're on the right track! You're right in saying that each angle has to be 60 degrees since they're supposed to add up to 180. However, the question is asking what x equals, so we set up the equation:

5x = 60

x = 12

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