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How.would i solve this-example-1
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Triangles LNM and SRT are similar, so corresponding angles are congruent. In particular, angles M and T are congruent. The interior angles of any triangle sum to 180º in measure, so

65º + 55º + (2x + 30)º = 180º

Solve for x :

(2x)º + 30º = 60º

(2x)º = 30º

x = 15

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