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The measurements of the triangle's angles are shown in the diagram.What is the value of x?A. 25B. 20C. 10D. 28

The measurements of the triangle's angles are shown in the diagram.What is the value-example-1
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We are given a triangle for which the definition of its three angles are given as:

50 degrees, (2 x) degrees, and finally (3 x - 10) degrees.

So in order to determine exactly the measure of each angle, we use the property that tells us that the addition of all three angles of a triangle should add to 180 degrees. Usig such, we will be able to solve for the unknown variable "x" in the equation:

50 + 2 x + 3x - 10 = 180

Now we combine the like terms in "x":

50 + 5 x - 10 = 180

Now we combine the pure numerical terms:

5 x + 40 = 180

Then we subtract 40 from both sides so as to try isolating the term in "x":

5 x = 180 - 40

5 x = 140

now we divide both sides by 5 so as to isolate x completely on the left:

x = 140/5

x = 28

Now, knowing x we could find the value of the two bottom angles, but the problem just wants to know the value of x.

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