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OpenStudy (anonymous):

done

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Is there a figure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

|dw:1380589649989:dw| Angles 1 and 2 are called a linear pair. The sum of their measures is 180.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Do you see a similarity between the figure and statement above and your problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay. so would it be written out as 8x+30 =2x = 180?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops, +2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and then the answer be 15?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

2x + 8x+30 = 180 10x + 30 = 180 10x = 150 x = 15 \( \Large {\bf {You ~are ~correct! }} \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WOO! Thank you so much for your help. I have been waiting for an hour just to get someone to help me with this.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Sorry I didn't notice your problem earlier.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's okay. Just glad I'm done.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

In the future, don't erase the original question because it may be helpful to someone else.

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