Question

How do I find the value of x?​

Answer 1

Answer: x = 15

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is: (n - 2) × 180°. Where n is number of sides.

sum of angles = (n - 2) × 180

sum of angles = (7 - 2) × 180

sum of angles = 5 × 180

sum of angles = 900°

Now to find the value of x, we have to set each of the interior angles, added up, equal to 900°:

7x + 1 + 10x + 6x + 7 + 10x - 9 + 9x + 4 + 8x + 10 + 9x + 2 = 900

Combine like terms:

(7x + 10x + 6x + 10x + 9x + 8x + 9x) + (1 + 7 - 9 + 4 + 10 + 2) = 900

59x + 15 = 900

59x + 15 - 15 = 900 - 15                     subtract 15 from both sides

59x = 885                                  

59x/59 = 885/59                               divide by 59 on both sides

x = 15