Answer:
x = 20.
Angles 2 and 3 are measured as 50 degrees.
Step-by-step explanation:
Angles 2 and 3 are congruent, meaning that they are equal.
Set the two equations equal to each other and solve for x.
3x-10=x+30 (subtract x from the left side and add 10 to the right. This gets the x's and the plain numbers on the same side of the equation)
2x=40 (Divide by 2)
x = 20
Check your work by plugging in 20 for x in each expression. If the two expressions are equal when you do so, then you know you've worked out the problem correctly.
Angle 2:
3(20)-10
60 - 10 = 50
Angle 3:
20 + 30 = 50
Both expressions equal 50 when plugging in 20 for x, so this is the correct answer.
