SOLUTION: if m <1=x+18 and m <2=4x+2 and <1 and <2 are supplementary angles,find the value of x

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Question 720453: if m <1=x+18 and m <2=4x+2 and <1 and <2 are supplementary angles,find the value of x
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WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW
Supplementary=180
<1=x+18
<2=4x+2
For supplementary you need two angles to ADD together to get 180. You have all the angles and what it is going to equal in the end so write this down in a formula.
180=x%2B18%2B4x%2B2
Add like terms
180=5x%2B20
Subtract 20 on both sides
180-20=5x%2B20-20
Divide 5 on both sides.
160%2F5=5x%2F5
Answer.
32=x
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