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QuestionAlgebra: BDundefined\overrightarrow{B D} bisects ABC\angle A B C. Find xx and mABCm \angle A B C if mABD=5xm \angle A B D=5x, mDBC=3x+10m \angle D B C=3x+10.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. Vector BDundefined\overrightarrow{B D} bisects ABC\angle A B C. . mABD=5xm \angle A B D =5x
3. mDBC=3x+10m \angle D B C =3x +10

STEP 2

Since BDundefined\overrightarrow{B D} bisects ABC\angle A B C, it means that mABD=mDBCm \angle A B D = m \angle D B C. We can set up the equation as followsmABD=mDBCm \angle A B D = m \angle D B C

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for mABDm \angle A B D and mDBCm \angle D B C to set up the equation.
5x=3x+105x =3x +10

STEP 4

To solve for xx, we need to get all terms involving xx on one side of the equation and the constant term on the other side. We can do this by subtracting 3x3x from both sides of the equation.
x3x=3x+103xx -3x =3x +10 -3x

STEP 5

implify the equation to find the value of xx.
2x=102x =10

STEP 6

To solve for xx, divide both sides of the equation by2.
x=102x = \frac{10}{2}

STEP 7

Calculate the value of xx.
x=5x =5

STEP 8

Now that we have the value of xx, we can find the measure of ABC\angle A B C by adding mABDm \angle A B D and mDBCm \angle D B C.mABC=mABD+mDBCm \angle A B C = m \angle A B D + m \angle D B C

STEP 9

Substitute the given expressions for mABDm \angle A B D and mDBCm \angle D B C into the equation.
mABC=5x+3x+m \angle A B C =5x +3x +

STEP 10

Substitute the value of xx into the equation.
mABC=5(5)+3(5)+10m \angle A B C =5(5) +3(5) +10

STEP 11

Calculate the measure of ABC\angle A B C.
mABC=25+15+10=50m \angle A B C =25 +15 +10 =50So, x=5x =5 and mABC=50m \angle A B C =50 degrees.

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