Solve for X: Triangle Angles with Expressions 11X, 40X, and 80-X

Question

Calculate the value of X.

11X11X11X80-X80-X80-XAAABBBCCC40X

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find X
00:03 The sum of angles in a triangle equals 180
00:07 Substitute appropriate values according to the given data and solve for X
00:15 Take X out of the parentheses
00:22 Solve what's inside the parentheses
00:30 Isolate X
00:37 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember that the sum of angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees.

Therefore, we will use the following formula:

A+B+C=180 A+B+C=180

Let's input the known data:

11x+40x+80x=180 11x+40x+80-x=180

We'll combine the x terms:

50x+80=180 50x+80=180

We'll move terms to one side and maintain the appropriate sign:

50x=18080 50x=180-80

50x=100 50x=100

We'll divide both sides by 50:

x=2 x=2

Answer

2