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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the value of x. The diagram is not drawn to scale.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (hba):

Sum of interior angles=(n-2)*180 Here n=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would all of the angles have to equal? like 360 degrees?

OpenStudy (hba):

You will know what will be the sum when you use the formula above :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be (5-2)* 180?

OpenStudy (hba):

Yeah :) Continue....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

540?

OpenStudy (hba):

Yeah so Sum of measure of interior angles=540 Now Add all the angles up and equate it equal to 540

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well with the three i know the 148 112 and 90 they add up to 350

OpenStudy (hba):

Also 2x+10 and 2x add them up too.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then 350=2x+10=2x? to find x?

OpenStudy (hba):

Noo

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i find x from there?

OpenStudy (hba):

I said add all the angles So, 148+122+90+(2x+10)+2x=540 Now solve for x :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then x=45?

OpenStudy (hba):

No.

OpenStudy (hba):

Did you get x=85/2

OpenStudy (hba):

Show me your working.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i didnt get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do the parenthesis?

OpenStudy (hba):

Add them straight up. Show me your work.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh its 112 not 122

OpenStudy (anonymous):

148+112+90+2x+10+2x=540 350+2x+10+2x 360+4x?

OpenStudy (hba):

haha lol :P

OpenStudy (hba):

360+4x=540

OpenStudy (hba):

Then your answer is correct,Its 45 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then i took 360+4x=540 -360 from both sides 4x=180 then divide?

OpenStudy (hba):

Yes divide both sides by 4 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks can you help me with two more?

OpenStudy (hba):

Sure :)

OpenStudy (hba):

But you would have to post the other question in a new tab :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i will

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