Question

Help!! the measure of the angles of a triangle are shown in the figure below. Solve for x.

Answer 1

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Answer:

x = 7

Explanation:

The acute angles in a right triangle are complementary, so we have ...

(7x +5)° +36° = 90°

7x = 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by °, subtract 41

x = 7 . . . . . . . . . . divide by 7