1. **State the problem:** We have a triangle with one side length 5, and two angles 46° and 29°. We want to find the length of side $x$ using the Law of Sines.
2. **Recall the Law of Sines formula:**
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
where $a$, $b$, $c$ are sides opposite angles $A$, $B$, $C$ respectively.
3. **Find the third angle:**
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°.
$$C = 180^\circ - 46^\circ - 29^\circ = 105^\circ$$
4. **Assign known values:**
Let side opposite 46° be 5, side opposite 29° be $x$, and opposite 105° be $c$ (unknown and not needed here).
5. **Set up the Law of Sines ratio:**
$$\frac{5}{\sin 46^\circ} = \frac{x}{\sin 29^\circ}$$
6. **Solve for $x$:**
$$x = \frac{5 \times \sin 29^\circ}{\sin 46^\circ}$$
7. **Calculate sine values:**
$$\sin 29^\circ \approx 0.4848, \quad \sin 46^\circ \approx 0.7193$$
8. **Substitute and simplify:**
$$x = \frac{5 \times 0.4848}{0.7193} = \frac{2.424}{0.7193}$$
9. **Final calculation:**
$$x \approx 3.37$$
**Answer:** The length of side $x$ is approximately 3.37.
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