SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 1/4 the other. Find the larger angle.

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Question 349649: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 1/4 the other. Find the larger angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=180
A=%281%2F4%29B
Substituting,
%281%2F4%29B%2BB%2B180
%285%2F4%29B=180
B=%284%2F5%29180
highlight%28B=144%29degrees
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A=%281%2F4%29%28144%29
highlight%28A=36%29degrees