Please help. Need to find x in this picture that involves triangles. Picture attached below... I don't even know where to begin, so please talk me through it, not jut tell me the answer. I want to know how to solve problems like this for future. Medals will be awarded! Thanks!

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anonymous · Answer

Here it is:

anonymous · Answer

This isn't exactly easy to explain, but you need to use properties of triangles, and what you know about complimentary and supplementary angles to get there. First, we can see that the angle on the right side near the 128 has to be 180-128 because they are supplementary.

anonymous · Answer

Then, using that, and the right angle in the triangle that the angle you just solved is part of, we can see that the triangle has a 90, a 180-128 which is 52, and whatever 180-90-52 is. Does any of this make sense?

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