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Question 3 of 5Find the value of x and the measure of the angle labeled 3x.723x4527O A. x = 9; angle measure is 27'.OB. X = 9; angle measure is 45°O c. x = 15; angle measure is 27".O D. X = 15; angle measure is 45°.SUBMIT

Question 3 of 5Find the value of x and the measure of the angle labeled 3x.723x4527O-example-1
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Notice that the sum of the angle 3x and its adjacent equals 72 degrees, then, we have the following equation:


3x+45=72

solving for x we get the following:


\begin{gathered} 3x+45=72 \\ \Rightarrow3x=72-45=27 \\ \Rightarrow x=(27)/(3)=9 \\ x=9 \end{gathered}

therefore, the value of x is x = 9 and the measure of the angle is 3(9)=27 degrees

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