SOLUTION: If the measures of two supplementary angles are 2x - 10 and 3x + 20 what is the measure of the smaller angle

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Question 343654: If the measures of two supplementary angles are 2x - 10 and 3x + 20 what is the measure of the smaller angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-10%2B3x%2B20=180
5x=170
x=34
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2x-10=2%2834%29-10=68-10=highlight%2858%29degrees
3x%2B20=3%2834%29%2B20=102%2B20=122degrees