SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary, and one is 5 degrees more than six times the other. Find the larger angle.

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Question 182514: Two angles are supplementary, and one is 5 degrees more than six times the other. Find the larger angle.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1) A+%2B+B+=+180
given:
A+=+6B+%2B+5
(1) 6B+%2B+5+%2B+B+=+180
(1) 7B+=+175
(1) B+=+25
A+=+6B+%2B+5
A+=+6%2A25+%2B+5
A+=+150+%2B+5
A+=+155 degrees answer