SOLUTION: one angle is thrice another what are their measurements if they are supplementary to each other

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Question 318757: one angle is thrice another what are their measurements if they are supplementary to each other
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one angle be x deg
the other will be 3x
They are supplementary. ie: sum of the angles = 180 deg
3x+x=180
4x=180
x=180/4
x=45deg
the other angle will be 45 * 3 = 135deg