SOLUTION: Determine which angle is such that its supplement is 14 times the angle itself.

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Question 646960: Determine which angle is such that its supplement is 14 times the angle itself.
Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
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An angle and its supplement when summed equal 180. If one angle is 14 times the other they can be represented as x and 14x.
Then:
x + 14x = 180
15x=180
x = 12
The angle is 12 deg.