SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is eight degrees more than three times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of each angle.

SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is eight degrees more than three times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 720320:
Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is eight degrees more than three times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=180
X=3Y+8
(3Y+8)+Y=180
4Y=180-8
4Y=172
Y=172/4
Y=43 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
X+43=180
X=180-43
X=137 ANS. FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.
PROOF:
137+43=180
180=180
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