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Are the following angle relationships possible? Explain.

Are the following angle relationships possible? Explain.-example-1
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Answer:

no

Explanation:

The 5x+30 is the supplementary angle of the interior one:

180 - 5x - 30 = -5x + 150

Then they have to add up to 180:

4x-9 + 2x+3 -5x + 150 = 180

which simplifies to x = 36

So the angles would be 135, 75 and -30, which is impossible!

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