Answer:
x = 16
Explanation:
Angles in a triangle add up to equal 180
Hence, 9x - 8 + x + 10 + x + 2 = 180
^ ( note that we just created an equation that we can use
to solve for x )
We now solve for x using the equation created.
9x - 8 + x + 10 + x + 2 = 180
step 1 combine like terms
9x + x + x = 11x
-8 + 10 + 2 = 4
we now have 11x + 4 = 180
step 2 subtract 4 from each side
180 - 4 = 176
4 - 4 cancels out
we now have 11x = 176
step 3 divide each side by 11
176 / 11= 16
11x / 11 = x
we're left with x = 16