SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is seventy-one times the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1186663: The measure of an angle is seventy-one times the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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Let x = the angle

We are given supplement = 71x



Also, supplementary angles add to 180:

x + 71x = 180

72x = 180 --> x = 180/72 = 2.5   180-x = 177.5



Ans: The angle is 2.5 degrees, and the supplement is 177.5 degrees