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Can someone please help me with this

Can someone please help me with this-example-1
User Mattchenderson
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Answer:

x=12

Explanation:

Every triangle has interior degrees that all together add up to 180. We already know we have 50 degrees and 75 degrees, so we can subtract that to see how much we have left to work with. If we do that, we get 55 degrees left. Now, we have to set up a two step equation to find x:

5x-5=55

The first thing to do is to add 5 to both sides to get rid of -5:

5x-5=55

+5 +5

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0 60

So now, it's 5x=60

Now, we have to isolate x. To do this, we have to divide both sides by 5. If you do this, you get:

x=12

Hope this helped!

User Chase Rocker
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Answer: b) x = 12

Explanation:

The sum of a triangle's angles add up to 180°. We will add together all the angles, set them equal to 180°, and then solve.

Given:

(50°) + (75°) + (5x - 5°) = 180°

Combine similar terms:

120° + 5x = 180°

Subtract 120° from both sides of the equation:

5x = 60°

Divide both sides of the equation by 5:

x = 12

Your answer is;

b) x = 12

User Anas Alweish
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