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Can I please get help with this?

Can I please get help with this?-example-1
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Answer: x = 20.

Explanation:

x and (3x + 10) combine to form a right angle, shown in the diagram by the small square joining the perpendicular lines.

Right angles are 90 degrees, so you can add both angles to get 90:


x + (3x + 10) = 90\\\\4x + 10 = 90\\\\4x = 80\\\\x = 20

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