SOLUTION: Find the measure of 2 supplementary angles if the measure of one angle is six less than five times the measure of the other.

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Question 501146: Find the measure of 2 supplementary angles if the measure of one angle is six less than five times the measure of the other.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - 6 + 5x = 180
6x = 186
x = 31 degrees the smaller angle.
5(31) = 155 - 6 = 149 degrees the larger angle.
Cleomenius.