SOLUTION: How do you find the measure of angle A if A=2x+3 and B=3x+2 and they are supplementary angles?

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Question 884777: How do you find the measure of angle A if A=2x+3 and B=3x+2 and they are supplementary angles?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are supplementary angles. So they add to 180 degrees.


A+B = 180


(2x+3)+(3x+2) = 180


2x+3+3x+2 = 180


5x+5 = 180


5x = 180-5


5x = 175


x = 175/5


x = 35

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Then use this to find angle A


A = 2x+3


A = 2*35+3


A = 73 degrees