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Angles A and B are supplementary angles. Angle A measures 89° and angle B measures (2x + 5)°. Find x.

A. 91
B. 89
C. 43
D. 42

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Final answer:

After setting up and solving an equation based on the definition of supplementary angles, we find that the value of x is 43. Therefore, the correct answer is C. 43.

Step-by-step explanation:

When two angles are supplementary, their measures add up to 180 degrees. Given that angle A is 89° and angle B is represented as (2x + 5)°, we can set up the following equation:

89° + (2x + 5)° = 180°

This simplifies to:

2x + 94° = 180°

Subtracting 94 degrees from both sides gives us:

2x = 86°

Dividing both sides by 2 gives us the value of x:

x = 43

Therefore, the correct answer is C. 43.

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