SOLUTION: I have two angles that are supplementary angles. One of the angles is 9 more than one half of the other angle. How would I find the measures of each angle?

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Question 364244: I have two angles that are supplementary angles. One of the angles is 9 more than one half of the other angle. How would I find the measures of each angle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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By defintion,
A%2BS=180
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A=9%2B%281%2F2%29S
Substitute,
9%2B%281%2F2%29S%2BS=180
18%2BS%2B2S=360
3S=342
highlight%28S=114%29degrees
Then,
A=9%2B%281%2F2%29%28114%29
A=9%2B57
highlight%28A=63%29degrees