SOLUTION: An angle measures 110.6° less than the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 943167: An angle measures 110.6° less than the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sum of supplementary angles=180 degrees
Let A=angle; Let A+110.6=supplementary
A+A+110.6=180 degrees Subtract 110.6 from each side
2A+110.6-110.6=180-110.6
2A=69.4 divide each side by 2
2A%2F2=69.4%2F2
A=34.7 degrees ANSWER Angle is 34.7 degrees
34.7+110.6=145.3 degrees ANSWER Supplementary angle is 145.3 degrees
CHECK
34.7 degrees+145.3 degrees=180 degrees
180 degrees=180 degrees