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The angles shown are a linear pair of angles. Solve for x.
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The angles shown are a linear pair of angles. Solve for x.

The angles shown are a linear pair of angles. Solve for x.-example-1
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The linear pair of angles add up to 180 degrees (they are supplementary). The linear pair of angles are adjacent and they form a straight angle (aka straight line)

4x+x = 180
5x = 180
5x/5 = 180/5 ... divide both sides by 5
x = 36

Answer: 36
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