Respuesta :

Answer:

  • x = -10
  • m∠RNP = 32

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming ray NR is the middle one, the angles add up like this:

  m∠MNR + m∠RNP = m∠MNP

Substituting the given relations, ...

  -2(x -4) + (-(3x -2)) = -2 - (6x -2)

  -2x +8 -3x +2 = -2 -6x +2 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

  -5x +10 = -6x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms

  x +10 = 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 6x

  x = -10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 10

Then the angle of interest is ...

  m∠RNP = -(3x -2) = -(3·(-10) -2) = -(-32)

  m∠RNP = 32

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