CEMC Cayley, 2008

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, $PRT$ and $QRS$ are straight lines. What is the value of $x$ ?

(A) $45$ (B) $50$ (C) $55$ (D) $60$ (E) $65$

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