SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary One angle is 5° less than four times the other. Find the measures of the angles

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Question 1055792: Two angles are supplementary
One angle is 5° less than four times the other.
Find the measures of the angles
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are supplementary
Let x be the smaller angle
x + (4x-5°) =180°
5x = 185°
x = 37° and the other is 143°
And...
37° + 143° = 180° CHECKS!