SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of the other angle. If the two angles are supplementary angles, find the measure of each angle.

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Question 255900: The measure of an angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of the other angle. If the two angles are supplementary angles, find the measure of each angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4x-5=180
5x=185
x=37 degrees
4x-5=143 degrees