SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is five less than four times the measure of its supplement Find both angle measures.

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Question 972028: The measure of an angle is five less than four times the measure of its supplement Find both angle measures.
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
supplement is x
angle 4x-5
both add to 180
x+4x-5=180
5x-5=180
5x=185
x=37, supplement
angle is 4x-5, 143
add to 180

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