SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 342063: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+(X+12)=180
2X+12=180
2X=180-12
2X=168
X=168/2
X=84 DEGREES FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
84+12=96 DEGREES FOR THE LARGFER ANGLE.
PROOF:
84+96=180
180=180