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Find The Value of X.

Find The Value of X.-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

The 2 angles with x in them are complementary. They add to 90. This is a right triangle.

3x - 14 + 2(3x - 6) = 90 Remove the brackets.

3x - 14 + 6x - 12 = 90 Combine

9x - 26 = 90 Add 26 to both sides.

9x = 116 Divide by 9

9x/9 = 116/9

x = 12.89

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