SOLUTION: Two supplementary angles are represented by 3x+1 degress and 6x+17 degress. What is the measure of the two angles?

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Two supplementary angles are represented by 3x+1 degress and 6x+17 degress. What is the measure of the two angles?
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3x+1 + 6x+17 = 180
9x + 18 = 180
9x = 162
x = 18
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Answers:
3x+1 = 3*18+1 = 55 degrees
6x+17 = 6*18+17 = 125 degrees
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Stan H.
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