SOLUTION: The measures of two supplementary angles are 6y + 3 and 4y - 13.Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 700301: The measures of two supplementary angles are 6y + 3 and 4y - 13.Find the measures of the angles.
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Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6y+3+4y-13=180
10y=180+10
10y=190
y=190/10
y=19
6y+3=117
4y-13=63

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

two supplementary angles and add up to °
so, °
if and , than we have

°...solve for

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°
°
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°......now find and

° ...plug in value
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