1. **State the problem:** We need to find the measure of angle $\angle MSP$ given two expressions for angles formed by a transversal intersecting two parallel lines.
2. **Given:**
- $\angle MSP = (7x + 60)^\circ$
- $\angle QTS = (108 - 3x)^\circ$
3. **Important rule:** When a transversal intersects two parallel lines, alternate interior angles are equal.
4. Since $\angle MSP$ and $\angle QTS$ are alternate interior angles, we set them equal:
$$7x + 60 = 108 - 3x$$
5. **Solve for $x$:**
$$7x + 3x = 108 - 60$$
$$10x = 48$$
$$x = \frac{48}{10} = 4.8$$
6. **Find $\angle MSP$ by substituting $x=4.8$ into $7x + 60$:**
$$7(4.8) + 60 = 33.6 + 60 = 93.6^\circ$$
7. **Answer:** The measure of $\angle MSP$ is $93.6^\circ$.
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