SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. one angle measures 26 degrees more than the other one. Find the measure of the two angles.

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Question 287037: Two angles are supplementary. one angle measures 26 degrees more than the other one. Find the measure of the two angles.
Found 2 solutions by brucewill, rfer:
Answer by brucewill(101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles are angles which add to 180.
Let x = first angle; x + 26 = second angle
x + x + 26 = 180
2x + 26 = 180
2x = 154
x = 77
second angle: 103 (77 + 26)
Together: 77+103 = 180.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+26=180
2x=154
x=77 degrees
x+26=103 degrees