SOLUTION: 2 angles are supplementary. one angle has a measure that is 5 less than 5 times the other, what is the measure of the two angles?

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Question 216640: 2 angles are supplementary. one angle has a measure that is 5 less than 5 times the other, what is the measure of the two angles?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+5x-5=180
6x-5=180
6x=185
x=30.83 degrees
5x-5=149.17 degrees