SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is 47 degrees less that its supplement. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 212358: The measure of one angle is 47 degrees less that its supplement. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=angle
Then 180-x=supplement of the angle
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We have the equation:
x=(180-x)-47
x=133-x
2x=133
x=66.5 degrees

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