SOLUTION: The ratio of two supplementary angles is 5:13. What is the measure of each?

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Question 998024: The ratio of two supplementary angles is 5:13. What is the measure of each?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call one angle 5x and the other is then 13x. Together they make 180 degrees.
5x + 13x = 180
18x = 180
x = 10
The angles must be 50 and 130 degrees.