Question

Could someone please help me figure this out...

Two lines are intersecting. What is the value of x?
(x + 40)°
(4x - 5)”​

Answer 1

x = 29

Explanation:

The two angles with measures are a linear pair.

Angles in a linear pair are supplementary, so their measures add to 180 deg.

4x - 5 + x + 40 = 180

Combine like terms on left side.

5x + 35 = 180

Subtract 35 from both sides.

5x = 145

Divide both sides by 5.

x = 29

Answer 2

Answer: 29

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Work Shown:

The two angles shown are a linear pair. They are adjacent and supplementary. Supplementary angles add to 180 degrees.

(4x-5)+(x+40) = 180

5x+35 = 180

5x = 180-35

5x = 145

x = 145/5

x = 29

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As a check, if x = 29, then

4x-5 = 4*29-5 = 116-5 = 111

x+40 = 29+40 = 69

The two angles are 69 and 111 degrees which add to 69+111 = 180, which helps confirm the answer.