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Solve for x. NEED ANSWER!!!​

Solve for x. NEED ANSWER!!!​-example-1

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Answer:

x = 16

Explanation:

The 3 exterior angles of a triangle sum to 360°

sum the exterior angles and equate to 360

5x + 12 +10x - 37 + 9x + 1 = 360 , that is

24x - 24 = 360 ( add 24 to both sides )

24x = 384 ( divide both sides by 24 )

x = 16

User Paul Armstrong
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Answer:

x = 16

Explanation:

The 3 exterior angles of a triangle sum to 360°

sum the exterior angles and equate to 360

5x + 12 +10x - 37 + 9x + 1 = 360 , that is

24x - 24 = 360 ( add 24 to both sides )

24x = 384 ( divide both sides by 24 )

x = 16

User GreatBlakes
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