SOLUTION: An angle measures 29.4° less than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle

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Question 1155646: An angle measures 29.4° less than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, the angle
180-x, the supplement


x=-29.4%2B%28180-x%29
Solve for x.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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An angle measures 29.4° less than the measure of its supplementary angle.
What is the measure of each angle
:
let A = one angle
then
(180-A) = it's supplement
:
A = (180-A) - 29.4
A + A = 180 - 29.4
2A = 150.6
A = 150.6/2
A = 75.3 degrees