SOLUTION: 2 angles are supplementary. the measure of one angle is 16 degrees less than 3 times the measure of the other angle. find the measure of each angle.

SOLUTION: 2 angles are supplementary. the measure of one angle is 16 degrees less than 3 times the measure of the other angle. find the measure of each angle.

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Question 316346: 2 angles are supplementary. the measure of one angle is 16 degrees less than 3 times the measure of the other angle. find the measure of each angle.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=180
x=3y-16
(3y-16)+y=180
4y-16=180
4y=180+16
4y=196
y=196/4
y=49 ans. for the smaller angle.
x=3*49-16
x=147-16=131 ans. for the greater angle.
Proof:
49+131=180
180=180
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