SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is 25 more than the measure of its supplement . find the measure of both angles.

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Question 465969: the measure of an angle is 25 more than the measure of its supplement . find the measure of both angles.
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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so let supplement be x, then angle is x+25
so x+x+25=180
2x+25=180
2x=155
x=77.5
so supplement is 77.5 and angle is 77.5+25=102.5