document.write( "Question 827124: The measure of the supplement of an angle is six more than five times than the measure of the original angle. What is the measure of both angles? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #498809 by LinnW(1048)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = the angle \n" ); document.write( "180 - x = the supplement\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "180 - x = 5x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "add x to each side. \n" ); document.write( " 180 = 6x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 6 from each side. \n" ); document.write( " 174 = 6x \n" ); document.write( "divide each side by 6 \n" ); document.write( " 29 = x \n" ); document.write( "The supplement ( 180 - x ) = ( 180 - 29 ) = 151 \n" ); document.write( "The original angle is 29 and the supplement is 151 \n" ); document.write( " |