SOLUTION: Which is the measure of the supplement of an 85° angle

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Question 565691: Which is the measure of the supplement of an 85° angle
Answer by Leaf W.(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles are angles that add up to 180 degrees. Therefore, if you add 85 degrees to the measure of its supplement, the sum will be 180 degrees.
x = measure of the supplement
x + 85 = 180
Subtract 85 from both sides: x = 95
***THE MEASURE OF THE SUPPLEMENT IS 95 DEGREES.***
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