Answer:
x= 110°
Step-by-step explanation:
if you continue drawing the top purple line you will have a triangle with three angles
70° ; is given
180-140= 40°; is the same angle as the supplement angle of 140° (complementary angles are congruent)
180-70-40 = 70°; because sum of angles in a triangle is 180°
So angle x= 180 -70 = 110 because are a linear pair
Expand and simplify
(x-3) (x-3) +2(x-3) -8=0
(x-3+2)(x-3)-8=0
(x-1)(x-3)-8=0
x^2 -4x +3-8=0
x^2 - 4x -5=0
x^2 -5x +x-5=0
x(x-5)+x-5=0
(x+1)(x-5)=0
x= - 1, 5