Solve for the 20x+5 angle? (picture below)

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anonymous · Answer

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priyar · Answer

these two angles follow which property?

anonymous · Answer

Im not really sure

priyar · Answer

they are "SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES"

priyar · Answer

coz they are interior angles bet. 2 parallel lines

priyar · Answer

u know what is supplementary..?

anonymous · Answer

not really, we just started this unit

priyar · Answer

ok..

xmissalycatx · Answer

Supplementary means that the angles are equal to 180 degrees.

priyar · Answer

supplementary angles means their sum must be 180degrees

anonymous · Answer

ooooh okay that makes sense

priyar · Answer

so add the two angles and equate them to 180

priyar · Answer

solve that eq to get the value of x

priyar · Answer

so what do u get?

anonymous · Answer

hang on I need a minute please, do I make an equation like this: 20x+5=24x-1?  @priyar

priyar · Answer

no..where have u used the property we just discussed?

priyar · Answer

add the angles ang equate to "180" coz they are supplementary..ok?

priyar · Answer

*and

anonymous · Answer

supplementary? Im a little confused, can you kind of show me what you mean? @priyar

priyar · Answer

did u understand the meaning of supplementary..?

anonymous · Answer

yeah that one part I understand, the angles have to equal 180, like on a triangle

priyar · Answer

u mean.. the "sum" of the angles have to be equal to 180..right? coz the word "sum" is very important

priyar · Answer

sum means addition

anonymous · Answer

I know that part too, I just dont know what to do with the information

priyar · Answer

if i say A and B are supplementary..then,
A+B=180

priyar · Answer

where A and B are supplementary angles

priyar · Answer

good so far?

anonymous · Answer

yep, carry on :)

priyar · Answer

here also we have A and B..what are they here?

anonymous · Answer

20x and 24x?

priyar · Answer

tell me the "full" angles..u r telling only the x-part..why?

anonymous · Answer

so 20x+5 and 24x-1? I just didnt know if i was supposed to say the whole thing

priyar · Answer

good..and  now u know right..the full expression stands for the angles not just x part

anonymous · Answer

okay, so far so good

priyar · Answer

great! now we have our A and B so what must we do with it..see above

priyar · Answer

@Bissi52802 ?

priyar · Answer

pls respond

priyar · Answer

A+B=180
similarly 20x+5+24x-1=180
now just solve for x

priyar · Answer

@Bissi52802 ???

anonymous · Answer

Im really sorry I was just told that my cat was ran over 
thank you for your help

priyar · Answer

its ok..hope u undertood!