SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle has a measure that is five less than four times the other. What is the measure of the larger angle?

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Question 393392: Two angles are supplementary. One angle has a measure that is five less than four times the other. What is the measure of the larger angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+4x-5=180
5x=185
x=37
4x-5=143