There are angles whose measures add to  180° . Their measures are:  m∠A=67° , m∠B=(2x+20)° , and m∠C=x° . What is the measure of ∠B ?(1 point)

Responses

180°
180 degrees

62°
62 degrees

82°
82 degrees

31°

1 answer

To find the measure of ∠B, we need to set up an equation based on the given information about the angles. The problem states that:

\[ m∠A + m∠B + m∠C = 180° \]

Given:

  • \( m∠A = 67° \)
  • \( m∠B = (2x + 20)° \)
  • \( m∠C = x° \)

Now we can substitute these values into the equation:

\[ 67° + (2x + 20)° + x° = 180° \]

Combining like terms:

\[ 67 + 2x + 20 + x = 180 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 3x + 87 = 180 \]

Now, subtract 87 from both sides:

\[ 3x = 180 - 87 \] \[ 3x = 93 \]

Now, divide by 3:

\[ x = 31 \]

Now that we have \( x \), we can find the measure of \( m∠B \):

\[ m∠B = 2x + 20 = 2(31) + 20 = 62 + 20 = 82° \]

Thus, the measure of \( ∠B \) is:

\[ \boxed{82°} \]