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Question 514044: if the diffrence between the degree measures of an angle and its supplement is 22, find the measure of the larger angle
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if the diffrence between the degree measures of an angle and its supplement is 22, find the measure of the larger angle
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angle: x
supplement: 180-x
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Equation:
x - (180-x) = 22
2x - 180 = 22
2x = 202
x = 101 degrees (larger of the two angles)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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