SOLUTION: the measure of angle 1 is 4 times the measure of its supplement. what is the measure, in degrees, of angle 1?

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Question 504854: the measure of angle 1 is 4 times the measure of its supplement. what is the measure, in degrees, of angle 1?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the measure of angle 1 is 4 times the measure of its supplement. what is the measure, in degrees, of angle 1?
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Let angle 1 be "x".
Then its supplement is "180-x".
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Equation:
x = 4(180-x)
x = 720-4x
5x = 720
x = 144 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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