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What is the value of x?

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NEED HELP ASAP

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User Igal S
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They are supplementary angles, so they will add up to 180 degrees.
10x - 20 + 6x + 8 = 180
16x -12 = 180
16x = 192
x = 12

Now we can check:
10(12) - 20 + 6(12) + 8 = 180
120 - 20 + 72 + 8 = 180
100 + 72 + 8 = 180
172 + 8 = 180
180 = 180

x is equal to 12.

Hope this helps =)
User Itay Radotzki
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10x - 20 + 6x + 8 = 180
16x - 12 = 180
16x = 192
x = 12

answer
x = 12