Question

The measures of the angles of a triangle are shown in the figure below. Solve for x.

42°
(8x+14)
60°

Answer 1

x = 8

Explanation:

the sum of all three interior angles in any triangle = 180°

42° + 8x + 14° + 60° = 180°

8x = 180° - 42° - 14° - 60° = 64°

x = 8