SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of its supplement. find the measures of both angles?

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Question 212342: the measure of an angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of its supplement.
find the measures of both angles?
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=angle
Then 180-x=supplement of the angle
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We have the equation:
x=4(180-x)-5
x=720-4x-5
x=715-4x
5x=715
x=143 degrees