document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880477>Question 880477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am trying to figure out the value of x for a quadrilateral that the sum of the angle measures 360 degrees.  My equation given at the top was (5x + 5) and the second part of the equation given is 2x. How would I find x?  I believe you have to distribute the 2x to the (5x + 5), correct me if I am wrong.  Then you would have (10x + (5)2x)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF (5x+5) and 2x represent the opposite equal angles:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+5) + 2x + (5x+5) + 2x = 360°<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  14x = 350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 25°<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So opposite equal angles would be: 130° & 50°<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not clear to me what (5x+5) and 2x is exactly </SPAN>\n" );
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