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whats the value of x??im really confused i thought it was 7 but that doesnt make sense can someone please help me!!!

whats the value of x??im really confused i thought it was 7 but that doesnt make sense-example-1

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These angles are supplementary
meaning they both add up to 180 because they are on a straight line
To solve:
(10x - 20) + (6x + 8) = 180
combine like terms
(10x + 6x ) + (-20 + 8) = 180
16x - 12 = 180
add 12 to both sides
16x = 192
divide both sides by 16
x = 12

To solve for the angles, you would just take x and plug it into the angle and solve XD

Hope this helps
User Kristina Stefanova
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10x-20 + 6x+8 = 180

16x -12 = 180
16x = 192
x = 192/16
x = 12
User Yasin Yaqoobi
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