SOLUTION: Find the measures of two supplementary angles,angle N and angle M, if the measure of angle N is five less than four times the measure of angle M.

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Question 22311: Find the measures of two supplementary angles,angle N and angle M, if the measure of angle N is five less than four times the measure of angle M.
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x+(4x-5)=180
5x-5+5=180+5
5x=185
5x%2F5=180%2F5
x=37
4(37)-5=143
hence, the measurement for two supplementry angles are 37 and 143 degrees.