SOLUTION: A supplement of an angle is four times as large as the angle find the measure of the angle?

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Question 261076: A supplement of an angle is four times as large as the angle find the measure of the angle?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4x=180
5x=180
x=36 degrees
4x=144 degrees

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A supplement of an angle is four times as large as the angle find the measure of the angle?
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Let the angle be "x".
Supplement is 180-x
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Equation:
supp = 4*angle
180-x = 4x
5x = 180
x = 36 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.