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Find the measure of angle x in the figure.

Find the measure of angle x in the figure.-example-1
User Swapna Sourav Rout
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Answer:

8

Explanation:

We know that angles in a triangle add up to 180, so:

5x-60+2x+40+3x-80=180

Simplify

10x-100=180

Solve

Subtract 100 from both sides

10x=80

Divide 80 by 10 to find x

x=8

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