SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 25degress more than 7 times the measure of the angle.To the nearest hundredth. what is the measure of the angle?

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Question 359722: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 25degress more than 7 times the measure of the angle.To the nearest hundredth. what is the measure of the angle?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, ewatrrr:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+7x+25=180
8x=155
x=19.38
7x+25=160.62

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x represent "the angle" Supllement would be (180-x)

(180-x) = 7x + 25 

180 - x = 7x + 25

155 = 8x

19.38dgrees = x