SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary and their measures are in the ratio 1:5. Find the degree measure of the smaller angle.

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Question 1082483: Two angles are supplementary and their measures are in the ratio 1:5. Find the degree measure of the smaller angle.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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angles are x and 5x
x+5x=180
6x=180
x=30 degrees ANSWER