SOLUTION: The measure of the angle is fourteen times greater than its supplement. What is the measure of the supplement?

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Question 526399: The measure of the angle is fourteen times greater than its supplement. What is the measure of the supplement?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 180 degrees
x = 14y
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14y +y = 180
15y = 180
y = 12
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x = 14*12
x = 168
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Done.