SOLUTION: Directions: Use an algebraic equation to find the measure of the angle labeled x. The equation is 2x + x = 180.

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Question 264823: Directions: Use an algebraic equation to find the measure of the angle labeled x. The equation is 2x + x = 180.
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2x + x = 180

combine like terms to get:

3x = 180

divide both sides of this equation by 3 to get:

x = 60

the angle is 60 degrees.

3 * 60 = 180