SOLUTION: The sum of the measure of an acute angle and an obtuse angle is 160. The sum of three times the supplement of the obtuse angle and six times the complement of acute angle is 480.

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Question 1199099: The sum of the measure of an acute angle and an obtuse angle is 160. The sum of three times
the supplement of the obtuse angle and six times the complement of acute angle is 480. What are
the measures of the angles?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if acute is x and obtuse is y, the description can give a system
system%28x%2By=160%2C2x%2By=200%29

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highlight%28x=40%29 and highlight%28y=120%29.