SOLUTION: Use an algebraic equation to find the measures of the two angles described below. Begin by letting x represent the degree measure of the​ angle's supplement. The measure of

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Question 1039440: Use an algebraic equation to find the measures of the two angles described below. Begin by letting x represent the degree measure of the​ angle's supplement.
The measure of the angle is fourteen times greater than its supplement.

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The measure of the angle is fourteen times greater than its supplement.
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14 times greater = 15 times as great.
S = supplement
S + 15S = 180
S = 180/16
S = 11.25 degrees
x = 168.75 degs