SOLUTION: find the measure of an angle which is 53 degree more than its supplement

Question 1047031: find the measure of an angle which is 53 degree more than its supplement
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, fractalier:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the unknown angle =
The supplement of is:

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given:

degrees
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check:
Its supplement is:

OK

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the unknown angle, x.
Its supplement must be 180-x.
Then we can write
x = (180-x) + 53
Now simplify...we get
x = 180 - x + 53
x = 233 - x
2x = 233
x = 116.5 degrees
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