please help...

solve for x

i'll draw out the problem

Question

please help...

solve for x

i'll draw out the problem

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

So you want 5x + 125 = 3x + 15?

anonymous · Answer

i tried that and i got x=-55, but I got it wrong

anonymous · Answer

well the line that is going from left to right is wrong..

anonymous · Answer

Because that indicates negative slope, which would be -x in the equation

anonymous · Answer

So does that mean it's -5x + 125?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know. all i know is that their linear

anonymous · Answer

Is that all you were given?

anonymous · Answer

no but on my paper it indicates it. im going to take a picture of it and post it so you can see

hartnn · Answer

those angles are supplementary--->sum = 180
5x+125 + 3x+15 =180
now solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

oh so you add them together?

hartnn · Answer

Added and equated the sum to 180, because thats the property of supplementary angles.

anonymous · Answer

is the answer 35 ?

hartnn · Answer

8x+140=180
8x=40
x=5

anonymous · Answer

x=5 ?

hartnn · Answer

yup.

anonymous · Answer

x = 5 degrees?

hartnn · Answer

oh, yes...it must be degrees, because 180 i wrote is in degrees.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok, can i ask you like 2 more questions?

hartnn · Answer

and the angles are 150 and 30.
new question, new post,please :)

anonymous · Answer

wait so what's the actual answer? sorry

hartnn · Answer

u wanted to find x.
so final answer = x=5 degrees.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok let me draw out the next question thanks

anonymous · Answer

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