SOLUTION: Two supplementary angles are in the ratio of 1:19, what is the measure of the supplementary angle?

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Question 360824: Two supplementary angles are in the ratio of 1:19, what is the measure of the supplementary angle?
Answer by Jstrasner(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
So for this problem, we need to divide 180, which is the angle of a supplementary angle, by 20, which is 1 + 19, and you get 9, then multiply 9 by 19 and you get 160, so the measure of the angles are 20 degrees and 160 degrees.
I hope this helps!!!