SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measures of the angles.

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: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measures of the angles. This question is from textbook Geometry

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Two supplementary angles =180degrees.
x+y=180
x=y+12
(y+12)+y=180
2y+12=180
2y=180-12
2y=168
y=168/2
y=84 degrees.
x+84=180
x=180-84
x=96 degrees.