SOLUTION: Two angles are supplements if their sum is 180 degrees. The measure of one angle is seven-fifths the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 1019349: Two angles are supplements if their sum is 180 degrees. The measure of one angle is seven-fifths the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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