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Pleaseee i'm struggling so hard on this Geometry thing, show work please

Pleaseee i'm struggling so hard on this Geometry thing, show work please-example-1
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Answer:

x=7°

Explanation:

Form an equation:

12x+1+5x-3=117°

Collect like terms:

Like terms are terms with the same variables and powers.

12x+5x=17x

1-3=-2

put I back into an equation:

17x-2=117°

As we want x, you would have to do inverse operations to 'undo the equation'.

117+2=119°

17x=119°

119÷17=7° (We divide by 17 because when a number is next to a letter, in algebra, it means you times so we have to do the opposite and divide)

So, x=7

Hope this helps :)

User Garnett
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Answer:

(12x+1)+(5x-3)=117

combine like terms 12x+5x=17x

1+-3= -2

17x-2=117

add 2 to both sides to isolate the variable

17x=119

divide both sides by 17 to further isolate the variable

x=119/17

x=7

answer is x=7

Explanation:

add both angles to be the sum of the angle DEF and determine what x must be by the steps above

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