SOLUTION: An angle measures three times the measure of its supplementary angle. Find the measure of both angles.

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Question 492505: An angle measures three times the measure of its supplementary angle. Find the measure of both angles.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 3x = 180.
x = 45 degrees, the angle.
135 degrees is the supplement.
3(45) = 135 degrees, this does check.
Cleomenius.