SOLUTION: Generate a proof for this: If two angles are both equal in measures and supplementary, then each angle measures 90 degrees.

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Question 389170: Generate a proof for this:
If two angles are both equal in measures and supplementary, then each angle measures 90 degrees.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's fairly straightforward.

The angles are equal so suppose the measures are x and x. They are supplementary, so their sum is 180 degrees. Therefore x + x = 180 --> x = 90 degrees.