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Really confused on this geometry problem can someone please help.

Really confused on this geometry problem can someone please help.-example-1

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the sum of the angles is equal to 180, therefore


\begin{gathered} m\angle A+m\angle B=180 \\ 2x-10+5x+15=180 \\ 7x+5=180 \\ 7x+5-5=180-5 \\ 7x=175 \\ (7x)/(7)=(175)/(7) \\ x=25 \end{gathered}

answer:

x = 25

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