SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is 5 more than 4 times the smaller. What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 30448: Two angles are supplementary. The larger angle is 5 more than 4 times the smaller. What is the measure of the smaller angle?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementray anlges = 180degrees
Larger=4x+5
Smaller = x
Equation:
4x+5+x=180
5x=175
x=35

4(35)+5=145

Hence, the larger angle is 145 degrees and the smaller angle is 35 degrees.
Paul.