SOLUTION: One of two supplementary angles is 70 degrees greater than the second angle. What is the measure of the larger angle?
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Question 904065: One of two supplementary angles is 70 degrees greater than the second angle. What is the measure of the larger angle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the smaller angle
(x+70) + x = 180°
2x = 110°
x = 55°, smaller. Larger is 125°
And...
their sum is 180°
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