SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is 52° more than the smaller angle. Find the measures of both angles in degrees

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Question 1081175: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is 52° more than the smaller angle. Find the measures of both angles in degrees
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Measures are x and 180-x.

Either expression might be the larger angle measure.
180-x=x%2B52
180-52=2x
128=2x
x=64, and 180-64=116