<KLM and <MLP are supplementary angles. The angles have the following measures: m<KLM ( x + 30 ) and m<MLP = ( 2x + 60 ). What is an equation to solve for the unknown angle measures? Write the equation in simplest term.

__x +__ = 180

1 answer

To find the unknown angle measures, we start with the definition of supplementary angles: two angles are supplementary if the sum of their measures equals 180 degrees.

Given:

  • \( m \angle KLM = x + 30 \)
  • \( m \angle MLP = 2x + 60 \)

Since these angles are supplementary, we can set up the equation:

\[ (x + 30) + (2x + 60) = 180 \]

Combining like terms gives us:

\[ x + 30 + 2x + 60 = 180 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 3x + 90 = 180 \]

Now, to express the equation in the requested format, we want to isolate \( x \):

Subtracting 90 from both sides:

\[ 3x = 180 - 90 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 3x = 90 \]

Dividing by 3:

\[ x = 30 \]

Now, referring back to the original format of the equation, we can express our equation as:

\[ x + 90 = 180 \]

Thus, the equation in simplest terms is:

\[ 3x + 90 = 180 \]

Which can also be expressed as:

\[ x + 90 = 180 \quad \text{(if considering just one of the angles directly)} \]

So, filling the blanks in the prompt you provided:

Final Response:

\[ \text{__} x + 90 = 180 \]

Where: \( __ = 3 \).