SOLUTION: Find two supplementary angles such that the measure of the first angle is 18 degrees less than three times the measure of the second. The measure of the first angle is?

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Question 223827: Find two supplementary angles such that the measure of the first angle is 18 degrees less than three times the measure of the second.
The measure of the first angle is?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-18+x=180
4x=198
x=49.5 degrees
3x-18=130.5 degrees