SOLUTION: the suppliment of angle z is 28 degrees less than angle z what is the measure of angle z

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Question 1011143: the suppliment of angle z is 28 degrees less than angle z what is the measure of angle z
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Two Angles are Supplementary when they add up to 180°.
if the supplement of angle z is 28° less than angle z, then the measure of the supplement is %28z-28%29°
so,z%2B%28z-28%29=180°...solve for z
2z-28=180°
2z=180%2B28°
2z=208°
z=208%2F2°
z=104°
and its supplement is z-28=104-28=76°