SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary, and one is 5° more than six times the other. Find the larger angle.

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Question 113013: Two angles are supplementary, and one is 5° more than six times the other. Find the larger angle.
Answer by SHUgrad05(58) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles=180 degrees
Let a=the first angle, b=the second angle.
a=a
b=6a+5
a+b=180
a+6a+5=180
7a=175
a=25 degrees
b=155 degrees