SOLUTION: If angle P and angle Q are supplementary. The measure of angle P = 5x + 3 and the measure of angle Q = x + 3. x = ?

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Question 656886: If angle P and angle Q are supplementary. The measure of angle P = 5x + 3 and the measure of angle Q = x + 3. x = ?
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Supplementary angels add to 180. So in this case 5x + 3 + x + 3 = 180.


6x + 6 = 180


6x = 174


x = 29