Two supplementary angles have the following measures: m<ABC = 135 and m<CBD = 9x. What is the equation to solve for x?

9x + 135 = 180

9x = 180

9x + 135 = 90

9x - 135 = 180

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To find the equation for the supplementary angles, we need to recall the definition of supplementary angles: two angles are supplementary if the sum of their measures is 180 degrees.

Given:

  • m<ABC = 135 degrees
  • m<CBD = 9x degrees

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

\[ m<ABC + m<CBD = 180 \]

Substituting the given measures into the equation:

\[ 135 + 9x = 180 \]

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

\[ 9x + 135 = 180 \]

Therefore, the answer is:

9x + 135 = 180