SOLUTION: The measures of the consecutive angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio of 4:6 Find the measure of each angle

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Question 265710: The measures of the consecutive angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio of 4:6 Find the measure of each angle
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consecutive angles of a parallelogram are supplementary which means they add to 180 degrees. From above, we get
4x+%2B+6x+=+180
so, we get
10x+=+180
then x = 18.
4x = 72 and
6x = 108.