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The answer is 50. I need help showing the work :/

The answer is 50. I need help showing the work :/-example-1

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Answer:

add them together and set them equal to 180

Explanation:

They are both supplementary angles, so 15x+85+20x-10=180, so combine like terms=>35x+75=180

subtract 75 from both sides=>35x=105

divide both sides by 35 to get x alone=>x=3

plug that in for 20x-10

20(3)-10

=>60-10

=>50

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