SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 66 degrees more than the other angle. Find the measure of the two angles.

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Question 325751: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 66 degrees more than the other angle. Find the measure of the two angles.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are supplementary.
x+y = 180
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One angle measures 66 degrees more than the other angle. Find the measure of the two angles.
x = y+66
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
y+66 + y = 180
2y = 246
y = 123
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Cheers,
Stan H.