SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is 38 degrees less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of each angle.

Algebra.Com
Question 210790: The measure of one angle is 38 degrees less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=180
X=Y-38
Y-38+Y=180
2Y=180+38
2Y=218
Y=218/2
Y=109 ANS FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.
X=109-38
X=71 ANS FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
PROOF:
109+71=180
180=180


RELATED QUESTIONS

The measure of one angle is 38 less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure... (answered by dkppathak)
please help! The measure of one angle is 38 degrees less than the measure of its... (answered by MathLover1)
The measure of one angle is 43 degrees less than its supplement. Find the measure of... (answered by nyc_function)
The measure of one angle is 47' less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure (answered by stanbon)
the measure of an angle is 20 degrees less than three times its supplement. find the... (answered by mananth)
the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than the measure of its supplement. find the... (answered by drj)
The measure of an angle is 46 degrees less than the measure of its supplement. find the... (answered by checkley77)
An angle is 144.2 degrees less than its supplement. what is the measure of each... (answered by MathLover1)
The measure of one angle is 47 degrees less that its supplement. What is the measure of... (answered by HyperBrain)