# Describe a method you could use to find the value of x in the figure at the right without using a protractor.

Question
Linear equations and graphs
Describe a method you could use to find the value of x in the figure at the right without using a protractor.

2020-11-12
The angles measuring xx and 2x form a linear pair (straight angle) so the sum of their measures is 180°. Hence,
x+2x=180
3x=180
x=60

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