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find ( mangle rqt ).
Step1: Set up the equation for vertical angles
Vertical angles are equal. So, \(4x + 15=10x - 3\).
Step2: Solve for \(x\)
Subtract \(4x\) from both sides: \(15 = 6x-3\).
Add \(3\) to both sides: \(18 = 6x\).
Divide both sides by \(6\): \(x = 3\).
Step3: Find \(m\angle SQP\)
Substitute \(x = 3\) into \(4x + 15\): \(4\times3+15=12 + 15=27^{\circ}\).
Step4: Use linear - pair relationship
\(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle RQT\) form a linear pair (\(\angle SQP+\angle RQT = 180^{\circ}\)).
Let \(m\angle RQT=y\), then \(y+27^{\circ}=180^{\circ}\).
Subtract \(27^{\circ}\) from both sides: \(y=180 - 27=153^{\circ}\) (Wait, no! Wait, wrong step. Wait, actually, \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle SQR\) are vertical angles with \(\angle RQT\)'s adjacent angle. Wait, no, correct approach: \(\angle SQP=(4x + 15)\) and \(\angle SQR=(10x - 3)\). But actually, \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle RQT\) are not adjacent. Wait, correct: \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle SQR\) are vertical angles with \(\angle RQT\)'s adjacent. Wait, no, correct: \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle SQR\) are vertical angles. Wait, no, the correct way: \(\angle SQP=(4x + 15)\) and \(\angle SQR=(10x - 3)\). But \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle SQR\) are adjacent? No. Wait, \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles? No. Wait, \(\angle SQP\) and \(\angle SQR\) are adjacent. Wait, no, the two angles \(4x + 15\) and \(10x-3\) are vertical angles. Wait, no! Wait, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles. Wait, no, \(\angle PQS=(4x + 15)\) and \(\angle RQT=(10x - 3)\) are vertical angles. Wait, no! Wait, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles. So \(4x+15 = 10x - 3\) (wrong, no! Wait, no, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle SQR\) are a linear pair. Wait, no, the problem is to find \(m\angle RQT\). Wait, \(\angle PQS=(4x + 15)\) and \(\angle SQR=(10x - 3)\) are vertical angles. No, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles. Wait, no, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle SQR\) are adjacent. Wait, no, the two angles \(4x + 15\) and \(10x-3\) are vertical angles. Wait, no! Wait, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles. So \(4x + 15=10x-3\) (wrong). Wait, no, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle SQR\) are a linear pair. Wait, no, the correct: \(\angle PQS=(4x + 15)\) and \(\angle SQR=(10x - 3)\) are vertical angles. No! Wait, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle RQT\) are vertical angles. So \(4x+15 = 10x - 3\) (wrong). Wait, no, \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle SQR\) are adjacent. Wait, no, the sum of \(\angle PQS\) and \(\angle SQR\) is \(180^{\circ}\) (linear pair). So \(4x + 15+10x-3=180\).
\(14x+12 = 180\).
\(14x=180 - 12=168\).
\(x = 12\).
Then \(m\angle RQT=4x + 15\) (because \(\angle RQT\) and \(\angle SQP\) are vertical angles). Substitute \(x = 12\) into \(4x + 15\): \(4\times12+15=48 + 15=63^{\circ}\).
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