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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Lfkwtz
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The value of x = 19

Because what you do is

WPS +SPT =180
5x+37 +3x-9 =180

5x+3x = 8x
37-9=28

So
8x+28=180

8x = 180-28 = 152

X= 152/8

X=19


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