SOLUTION: The ratio of an angle to its supplement is 5:7. What are the measures of the two angles?

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Question 1094631: The ratio of an angle to its supplement is 5:7. What are the measures of the two angles?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+7x=180
x=180/12
x=15
5x=75
7x=105

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