SOLUTION: two supplementary angles differ by 34 degree. Find the angles

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Question 626872: two supplementary angles differ by 34 degree. Find the angles
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Let x = measure of one angle
Since the angles are supplementary, the other angle measures 180 - x.
Their difference is 34 degrees so
x+-+%28180+-+x%29+=+34
2x-180+=+34
x+=+107 and 180+-+x+=+180+-+107+=+73
The angles are 107 degrees and 73 degrees.