SOLUTION: The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.

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Question 153399: The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.
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The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.
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Let x = the angle
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"The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle."
180 - x = x - 44
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180 + 44 = x + x
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224 = 2x
x = 224%2F2
x = 112 is the angle, and (180 - 112) = 68 is the supplement