SOLUTION: two angles are supplementary. one angle measures 12 more than the other. find the measures of the angles

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Question 488689: two angles are supplementary. one angle measures 12 more than the other. find the measures of the angles
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x + 12 = 180 degrees.
2x = 168
x = 84 degrees, one angle.
x + 12 = 96 degrees, the other angle.
84 degrees + 96 degrees = 180 degrees. This does check.
Cleomenius.