document.write( "Question 853689: An angle measures 62° less than the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #514184 by harpazo(655)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let x be one of the angles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let (180-x) be the other angle we need.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = (180-x) - 62\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 180-62\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 118\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 118/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 59°\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "180-59 = 121°\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two angles are 59° and 121°.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |