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Question 952725: the measure of an angle is 25 degree more than the measure of its supplement what is the measures of both angles?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a= the angle=b+25 degrees; b= the supplement
a+b=180 degrees Substitute for a.
b+25 degrees+b=180 degrees
2b=155 degrees
b=77.5 degrees The smaller angle is 77.5 degrees.
a=b+25 degrees=102.5 degrees ANSWER 2: The larger angle is 102.5 degrees.

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