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I don’t know how to solve for Q.

I don’t know how to solve for Q.-example-1

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Answer:

∠Q = 75°

Explanation:

Start by recognizing that the triangle is isosceles (the long sides are marked as being equal-length). That means angles Q and R have the same measure.

Next, you use the fact that the sum of angles is 180° to write an equation.

∠R +∠P +∠Q = 180°

(2x +15)° +x° +(2x +15)° = 180° . . . . substitute the known values

5x +30 = 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by °, collect terms

5x = 150 . . . . . . . . subtract 30

x = 30 . . . . . . . divide by 5

Then angle Q is ...

∠Q = (2x +15)° = (2×30 +15)°

∠Q = 75°

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