CEMC Cayley, 2003

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, $ABC$ is a straight line. The value of $x$ is

(A) $27$ (B) $33$ (C) $24$ (D) $87$ (E) $81$

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