SOLUTION: Whats the solution to this equation: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is 10 more than three times the other. Find the measure of each angle.
Question 602457: Whats the solution to this equation: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is 10 more than three times the other. Find the measure of each angle. Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Whats the solution to this equation: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is 10 more than three times the other. Find the measure of each angle.
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x + y = 180
x = 3y+10
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
3y+10 + y = 180
4y = 170
y = 42.5 degrees
x = 3y+10 = 137.5 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Supplementary means they add up to 180 degrees
Let the angles be and degrees
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(1) degrees
(2) degrees
Substitute (2) into (1)
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check:
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