SOLUTION: What is the value of x if x + 60 degrees is supplementary to x + 10 degrees?

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Question 506568: What is the value of x if x + 60 degrees is supplementary to x + 10 degrees?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Equation is %28x%2B60%29%2B%28x%2B10%29=180


%28x%2B60%29%2B%28x%2B10%29=180 Start with the given equation.


x%2B60%2Bx%2B10=180 Remove parenthesis.


2x%2B70=180 Combine like terms on the left side.


2x=180-70 Subtract 70 from both sides.


2x=110 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28110%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x.


x=55 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=55