SOLUTION: If a supplement of an angle has a measure 78 less than the measure of the angle, what are the measures of the angles?

Question 336828: If a supplement of an angle has a measure 78 less than the measure of the angle, what are the measures of the angles?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a supplement of an angle has a measure 78 less than the measure of the angle, what are the measures of the angles?
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Equation:
Let the angle be "x":
180-x = x-78
2x = 180+78
2x = 258
x = 129 degrees
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180-x = 51 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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