SOLUTION: Find the measures of two supplementary angles, N and M if the measure of angle N is 5 less than 4 times the measure of angle M

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Question 501128: Find the measures of two supplementary angles, N and M if the measure of angle N is 5 less than 4 times the measure of angle M
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 4x - 5 = 180
5x = 185
x = 37 degrees the smaller angle.
4(37) = 148 - 5 = 143 degrees the larger angle.
143 + 37 = 140 degrees.
Cleomenius.