SOLUTION: the measure of a supplement of a angle is 24 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. find the measures of the angles
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Question 987084: the measure of a supplement of a angle is 24 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. find the measures of the angles Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=original angle; s=supplement=3x+24
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x+s=180
x+(3x+24)=180
4x=156
x=39
ANSWER 1: The original angle is 39 degrees.
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s=3x+24
s=3(39)+24
s=117+24=141
ANSWER 2: The supplement is 141 degrees.
