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  • 02-11-2018
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PQRS is a quadrilateral. <PQR = (7x-2) PSR = (5x+14) what is the measure of angles PQR and PSR?

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  • 02-11-2018

Answer:

54 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

The angles are congruent, so you can set them equal to each other.

7x-2=5x+14

add 2 to the right side, subtract 5x to the left side

Simplifies to 2x=16

x=8

then you plug 8 into either equation since they're the same

7(8)-2 = 56-2 = 54


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