SOLUTION: The measure of angle B is 5 times the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of angle B. Please Help me figure this out. -(christopher_pchc@yahoo.com) Thank

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Question 363558: The measure of angle B is 5 times the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of angle B. Please Help me figure this out.
-(christopher_pchc@yahoo.com) Thank you.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The measure of angle B is 5 times the measure of its supplement.
Find the measure of angle B.
:
The supplement of angle b = (180-b)
therefore the equation:
b = 5(180-b)
b = 900 - 5b
b + 5b = 900
6b = 900
b =
b = 150 degrees

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