Question

Find x.
2x + 40
3x
4x
X + 50
x = [?]
y

Answer 1

x=27

Explanation:

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the exterior angles of a quadrilateral add up to equal 360

so 360=2x+40+4x+3x+x+50

step 1 combine like terms

2x+4x+3x+x=10x

50+40=90

now we have

360=10x+90

step 2 subtract each side by 90

360-90=270

90-90 cancels out

now we have 270=10x

step 3 divide each side by 10

270/10=27

we're left with

x=27