SOLUTION: one of two supplementary angles is 27 degrees less than 4/5 the other. find the larger angle.

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Question 349942: one of two supplementary angles is 27 degrees less than 4/5 the other. find the larger angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+.8x-27=180
1.8x=207
x=115 degrees
.8x-27=65 degrees