SOLUTION: Find two supplementary angles such that the measure of the first angle is 30 degrees less than 5 times the measure of the second.

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Question 1181541: Find two supplementary angles such that the measure of the first angle is 30 degrees less than 5 times the measure of the second.

Answer by VFBundy(438) About Me  (Show Source):
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First angle = 5x - 30
Second angle = x

(5x - 30) + x = 180

6x = 210

x = 35

First angle = 5x - 30 = 5(35) - 30 = 175 - 30 = 145
Second angle = x = 35