SOLUTION: If the measure of angle a is three-eighths of angle b, and both are supplementary what is the measure of each angle

SOLUTION: If the measure of angle a is three-eighths of angle b, and both are supplementary what is the measure of each angle

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Question 878502: If the measure of angle a is three-eighths of angle b, and both are supplementary what is the measure of each angle
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=3/8 b
a+b=180
so...
3/8 b + b = 180
11/8 b = 180
b= 1440/11
a=540/11
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