The sum of the measure of angle M and angle L is 90°.

The measure of angle M is 37°.

The measure of angle L is (3x + 5)°.

What is the value of x?
Responses
A 1818
B 2020
C 1616
D 1010

1 answer

To find the value of x,we need to set up an equation using the given information.

Since the sum of the measures of angle M and angle L is 90°, we have:

37° + (3x + 5)° = 90°

To solve this equation, we can simplify it by combining like terms:

37° + 3x + 5° = 90°

42° + 3x = 90°

Next, we can isolate the term with x by subtracting 42° from both sides of the equation:

3x = 90° - 42°

3x = 48°

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3:

x = 48° / 3

x = 16

Therefore, the value of x is 16.

The correct answer is C) 1616.