The measure of the exterior angle of the triangle is

68°

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of two interior angles in a triangle is equal to an exterior angle that's supplementary to the third interior angle

4x + x + 8 = 7x - 16 add like terms

5x + 8 = 7x - 16 export like terms to the same side

8 + 16 = 7x - 5x

24 = 2x divide both sides by 2

12 = x

The measure of exterior angle 7x - 16 ➡ 7 × 12 - 16 = 68°

the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. if you take the three sides of a triangle and add them in pairs, the sum is greater than (not equal to) the third side. if that is not true, then it is not possible to construct a triangle with the given side lengths.

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