Point C is the center of the circle. The measure of angle ACB is 15x + 20. Arc ADB measures 20x – 10. Find the value of x.

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anonymous · Answer

17
	10
	7
	10.57

anonymous · Answer

i got six but that isn't an option

here_to_help15 · Answer

put them equal to each other and then solve

anonymous · Answer

that's what I tried doing.

here_to_help15 · Answer

answer is x = 6

driftracer305 · Answer

that's what she did........ obviously

anonymous · Answer

no it's not

here_to_help15 · Answer

then you would add both the expressions together and make them equal 360 then solve for x

anonymous · Answer

Six isn't an option.

here_to_help15 · Answer

ik i just saw i made a mistake

here_to_help15 · Answer

A C D is like a straight line right ?

here_to_help15 · Answer

so add the given two angles and solve them by making the sum equal to 180

here_to_help15 · Answer

that way, x = 17/3

anonymous · Answer

this class stresses me out so much :-)

here_to_help15 · Answer

u know what nvm forget i was here : P im obviously not helping :( srry

anonymous · Answer

no it's okay I understand you were trying to help

anonymous · Answer

why??? it's not that
we have equation 15x+20+20x-10 =360 which gives us x =10

anonymous · Answer

add common terms together?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

OH YOU JUST ADDED THEM.

anonymous · Answer

I set them equal to each other.

anonymous · Answer

the small one is 15x+20, the big one is 20x-10

anonymous · Answer

ohoh!! how can they equal??

anonymous · Answer

we can see they are not equal, right?