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What is the value of x? im stuck on this question

What is the value of x? im stuck on this question-example-1
User Puneet Pant
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Angles (2x + 20)° and (3x + 10)° are supplementary, that is,

(2x + 20) + (3x + 10) = 180

(2x + 3x) + (20 + 10) = 180

5x + 30 = 180

5x = 180 - 30

x = 150/5

x = 30

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