Two supplementary angles are <ABC = ( 3x + 25 ) and <CBD = 32. What is an equation to solve for x? The equation be in simplest term.

___x + ___ = 180

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To solve for \( x \) given that the angles \( \angle ABC \) and \( \angle CBD \) are supplementary, we start with the understanding that supplementary angles add up to \( 180^\circ \).

Given: \[ \angle ABC = 3x + 25 \] \[ \angle CBD = 32 \]

We set up the equation using the fact that these angles are supplementary: \[ (3x + 25) + 32 = 180 \]

Now, combine like terms: \[ 3x + 25 + 32 = 180 \] \[ 3x + 57 = 180 \]

To express this in the simplest term as you requested, we can rewrite it as: \[ 3x + 57 = 180 \]

Thus, the equation to solve for \( x \) in the required format is: \[ 3x + 57 = 180 \]