SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 36 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measures of the angles

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Question 340807: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 36 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measures of the angles

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the angle be x
the supplement will b 180-x
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180-x = x-36
add x to both sides
180-x+x=x+x-36
180=2x-36
add 36 to both sides
180+36 = 2x-36+36
216=2x
x= 108 deg. the angle