SOLUTION: The measures of an angle and its supplement differ by 40 degrees. Find the measures of the angles

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Question 337469: The measures of an angle and its supplement differ by 40 degrees. Find the measures of the angles
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+40=180
2x=140
x=70 degrees
x+40=110 degrees

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