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triangle wxy with angle at w is 52°, angle at x is (6y - 2)°, angle at y is (4x + 20)°. sides wx and wy are marked as equal (isosceles triangle).
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# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify the triangle type
The triangle has two equal sides (marked with ticks), so it's isosceles with $ \angle W = 52^\circ $, and $ \angle X=\angle W $? Wait, no, in isosceles triangle, the angles opposite equal sides are equal. Wait, the sides $ WX $ and $ WY $ are equal (ticks), so the angles opposite them: $ \angle Y $ and $ \angle X $? Wait, no, side $ WX $ and $ WY $ are equal, so the angles opposite are $ \angle Y $ (opposite $ WX $) and $ \angle X $ (opposite $ WY $)? Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the triangle is $ WXY $, with $ WX $ and $ WY $ equal (ticks), so $ \angle X = \angle Y $? Wait, no, angle at $ W $ is $ 52^\circ $, sides $ WX $ and $ WY $ are equal, so the base is $ XY $, so the base angles are $ \angle X $ and $ \angle Y $? Wait, no, in triangle $ WXY $, sides $ WX $ and $ WY $ are equal (ticks), so the angles opposite those sides: $ \angle Y $ is opposite $ WX $, $ \angle X $ is opposite $ WY $. So $ \angle X = \angle Y $? Wait, but $ \angle W = 52^\circ $, and the sum of angles in a triangle is $ 180^\circ $. Wait, but the angle at $ Y $ is $ (4x + 20)^\circ $, angle at $ X $ is $ (6y - 2)^\circ $, but we need to solve for $ x $. Wait, maybe $ \angle W = \angle Y $? No, the ticks are on $ WX $ and $ WY $, so $ WX = WY $, so the angles opposite are $ \angle Y $ (opposite $ WX $) and $ \angle X $ (opposite $ WY $), so $ \angle X = \angle Y $? Wait, no, maybe the equal sides are $ WX $ and $ XY $? No, the ticks are on $ WX $ and $ WY $. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the angle at $ W $ is $ 52^\circ $, and if $ WX = WY $, then $ \angle X = \angle Y $. Wait, but the angle at $ Y $ is $ (4x + 20)^\circ $, angle at $ X $ is $ (6y - 2)^\circ $, but we need to solve for $ x $. Wait, maybe the triangle is isosceles with $ \angle W = 52^\circ $, and $ \angle Y = \angle W $? No, that doesn't make sense. Wait, maybe the equal sides are $ WX $ and $ XY $, but the ticks are on $ WX $ and $ WY $. Wait, perhaps the problem is that $ \angle Y = \angle W $? No, let's re-express. Wait, the sum of angles in a triangle is $ 180^\circ $. So $ \angle W + \angle X + \angle Y = 180^\circ $. If the triangle is isosceles with $ WX = WY $, then $ \angle X = \angle Y $. Wait, but $ \angle W = 52^\circ $, so $ 52 + \angle X + \angle Y = 180 $. If $ \angle X = \angle Y $, then $ 52 + 2\angle X = 180 $, but $ \angle Y = 4x + 20 $, and $ \angle X = 6y - 2 $. Wait, but we need to solve for $ x $, so maybe $ \angle Y = \angle W $? No, that would be $ 4x + 20 = 52 $. Let's try that. If $ \angle Y = \angle W $, then $ 4x + 20 = 52 $.

## Step2: Solve for $ x $
Set $ 4x + 20 = 52 $ (assuming $ \angle Y = \angle W $ because of isosceles triangle with $ WX = WY $, so angle opposite $ WX $ is $ \angle Y $, angle at $ W $ is $ 52^\circ $, maybe they are equal? Wait, no, in isosceles triangle, equal sides have equal opposite angles. So side $ WX $ and $ WY $ are equal, so angles opposite are $ \angle Y $ (opposite $ WX $) and $ \angle X $ (opposite $ WY $). Wait, maybe I mixed up. Wait, side $ WX $ is between $ W $ and $ X $, side $ WY $ is between $ W $ and $ Y $, so the angles opposite: $ \angle Y $ is opposite $ WX $, $ \angle X $ is opposite $ WY $. So if $ WX = WY $, then $ \angle Y = \angle X $. But we need to solve for $ x $, so maybe the problem is that $ \angle Y = \angle W $? Wait, the angle at $ W $ is $ 52^\circ $, and $ \angle Y = 4x + 20 $. Maybe the triangle is isosceles with $ \angle W = \angle Y $? Let's check:

$ 4x + 20 = 52 $

Subtract 20 from both sides: $ 4x = 52 - 20 = 32 $

Divide by 4: $ x = \frac{32}{4} = 8 $

Wait, that makes sense. So $ x = 8 $.

# Answer:
$ 8 $

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Step1: Identify the triangle type

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

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