SOLUTION: In the figure in the link below angle CDB is a straight angle. If the measure of angle ADC= 2x-24 , measure of ADE is x+74, and measure of ADB is 9x-148, what is the measure of CD

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Question 349752: In the figure in the link below angle CDB is a straight angle. If the measure of angle ADC= 2x-24 , measure of ADE is x+74, and measure of ADB is 9x-148, what is the measure of CDE? please help i dont understand how to solve it

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: ADE = ADC+CDE. So this means that CDE = ADE-ADC

Also, because CDB is a straight line, we know that CDB = 180. From the picture, ADC+ADB = CDB. So ADC + ADB = 180.


Let me know if this helps or not.