SOLUTION: Angles K and M are supplementary. If the measure of angle K = 3X + 10 and the measure of angle M = 10X -12, find the measure of each angle.

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Question 592848: Angles K and M are supplementary. If the measure of angle K = 3X + 10 and the measure of angle M = 10X -12, find the measure of each angle.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: "Angles K and M are supplementary" means that K%2BM=180 and 3x%2B10%2B10x-12=180. Solve this equation for x. Then use the solution for x to find angles K and M.