SOLUTION: supplementary angles- If the measure of one angle is 3.5 times the measure of the other find the measure of each angle.
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Question 343337: supplementary angles- If the measure of one angle is 3.5 times the measure of the other find the measure of each angle.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
BY DEFINITION THE SUM OF SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES IS 180 DEGREES!
THE QUESTION STATES THE FOLLOWING TO BE TRUE:
SUBSITUTE
CONVERT DECIMAL TO SIMPLE FRACTION
3.5 = 3 1/2 = 7/2
SIMPLIFY: MULTIPLY EACH TERM IN THE EQUATION BY 2
COMBINE
SOLVE:
DIVIDE EACH SIDE OF THE EQUATION BY 9
=
CHECK YOUR ANSWER!! 40 + 140 = 180
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