SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is one fourth the measure of it supplament. Find the measure of the angle

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Question 353516: the measure of an angle is one fourth the measure of it supplament. Find the measure of the angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BS=180
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A=%281%2F4%29S
Substitute,
%281%2F4%29S%2BS=180
%285%2F4%29S=180
S=%284%2F5%29180
highlight%28S=144%29degrees
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A=%281%2F4%29%28144%29
highlight%28A=36%29degrees