A side of the triangle below has been extended to form an exterior angle of 70°. Find the value of xx.

48°
70°

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Since the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two opposite interior angles, we know that:

70° = 48° + x°

Solving for x:

70° - 48° = x°
22° = x°

Therefore, the value of x is 22°.