∠MAT and ∠TAH are supplementary angles. The angles have the following measures: ∡MAT=(6x−6)° and ∡TAH=(4x−14)° . What is an equation to solve for x ?

10x°−20°=180°
9x°−20°=180°
10x°+20°=180°
10 x plus 20
180x°−20°=180°

1 answer

To determine the correct equation to solve for \( x \), we start from the fact that supplementary angles sum to \( 180^\circ \). The angles provided are:

\[ \angle MAT = (6x - 6)^\circ \] \[ \angle TAH = (4x - 14)^\circ \]

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

\[ (6x - 6) + (4x - 14) = 180 \]

Now simplify the left side:

\[ 6x - 6 + 4x - 14 = 180 \] \[ 10x - 20 = 180 \]

Thus, the correct equation to solve for \( x \) is:

\[ 10x - 20 = 180 \]