SOLUTION: The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.
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Question 93525: The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=180
a=b-44 now substitute (b-44) for a & solve for b:
(b-44)+b=180
b-44+b=180
2b=180+44
2b=224
b=224/2
b=112 for the larger angle.
112-44=68 for the smaller angle
proof
112+68=180
180=180
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