SOLUTION: An angle measures 90° more than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1159461: An angle measures 90° more than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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the two angles add to 180, since they are supplementary
one is x
the other is x+90
the two add to 180
so 2x+90=180
2x=90
x=45 degrees
x+90=135 degrees