SOLUTION: what are the measures of two supplementary angles M and N if M=3x-6 and N=5x+2

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Question 227160: what are the measures of two supplementary angles M and N if M=3x-6 and N=5x+2
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-6+5x+2=180
8x-4=180
8x=180+4
8x=184
x=23
M=3(23)-6=69-6=63
N=5(23)+2=115+2=117