Answer:
x = 136°
Step-by-step explanation:
∠ABD = y = 96°, ∠ABD + ∠DBC must be equal to 180° because they form a straight angle.
[tex]y + B = 180\\96 + B = 180\\B = 180 - 96 = 84[/tex]
∠BDC = z = 52° and ∠DBC = B = 84.
Angles ∠BDC, ∠DBC, and ∠BCD must have a sum of 180° because the sum of the interior angles in a triangle is 180°.
[tex]180=(180 - y) + 52 + C\\180=(180 - 96) + 52 + C\\180 - (52 + 84) = C\\C = 44[/tex]
The interior angle at C is 44. Line DCE forms a straight line, therefore having an angle of 180°. To find x, the sum of x and interior angle C is 180°.
[tex]180 = C + x\\180 = 44 + x\\x = 180-44\\x = 136\\[/tex]
Angle ∠BCE = x = 136.