SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is eighty more than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of both angles.

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Question 213111: The measure of the supplement of an angle is eighty more than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of both angles.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s=supplement and a=angle
s=a+80 for this angle
s=180-a for any angle
a+80=180-a (s=s)
2a=260
a=130 deg
s=50 deg
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Ed