SOLUTION: The measure of an angle's supplement is 34 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.

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Question 284681: The measure of an angle's supplement is 34 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the angle be x
the supplement is 34 less than x = x-34
x+x-34 = 180
2x-34=180
2x+34-34=180+34
2x=214
x= 214/2
x= 107 degrees
180-107=73
the angles are 73 & 107