Write an equation that would help you solve for the missing angle measures. Combine Like Terms! Remember the Triangle Sum Theorem. b. Solve the equation to find the value of x. Show/Explain all of your steps using inverse operations!
The Triangle Sum Theorem states that the sum of the angle measures in any triangle is always 180 degrees. Let's suppose that the missing angle measure is represented by x.
Since we're given b as one of the angles, we can write the equation as follows:
x + 75 + 110 = 180
To find the value of x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Let's first combine like terms:
x + 185 = 180
Next, we'll subtract 185 from both sides of the equation to get rid of the constant:
x + 185 - 185 = 180 - 185
Simplifying further, we get:
x = -5
Therefore, the value of x is -5.
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You are right, my previous response contains a mistake. I apologize for the error. Let's correct it:
The equation should be:
x + 75 + 110 = 180
To solve for x, we can start by combining like terms:
x + 185 = 180
Next, we want to isolate x on one side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 185 from both sides of the equation:
x + 185 - 185 = 180 - 185
Simplifying further, we get:
x = -5
Apologies once again for the confusion. The correct value of x is indeed -5.