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How do you set this one up

How do you set this one up-example-1
User Sjacob
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7x and (x+20) are supplementary meaning they add to 180. We can set the sum of the two angles equal to 180 and solve for x.

7x + x + 20 = 180

8x + 20 = 180

8x = 160

x = 20

Hope this helps!
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