SOLUTION: angles a and angle b are supplementary angles find the measure of each angle if angle a is 30 greater than angle b

Question 707143: angles a and angle b are supplementary angles find the measure of each angle if angle a is 30 greater than angle b
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two angles are supplements when they add up to 180
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
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Plug (B + 30) into equation 1 for A
Equation 1:

Combine like terms

Subtract 30 from both sides

Divide both sides by 2

Now plug 75 into equation 2 for B
Equation 2:

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