SOLUTION: The difference of the measures of two supplementary angles is 56 grados. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 1004420: The difference of the measures of two supplementary angles is 56 grados. Find the measure of each angle.
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The difference of the measures of two supplementary angles is 56 grados. Find the measure of each angle.
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angle:: x
supplement:: 180-x
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x - (180-x) = 56 degrees
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2x - 180 = 56
2x = 236
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x = 118 degrees
180-x = 62 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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