SOLUTION: find the measure of two supplementary angles if the measure of one angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of the other.

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Question 620801: find the measure of two supplementary angles if the measure of one angle is 5 less than 4 times the measure of the other.
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Hi,

find the measure of two supplementary angles 

if the measure of one angle is  5 less than 4 times the measure of the otherhighlight%28x%29.

  x + (4x-5) = 180°

     5x = 185°

      x = 37°, the smaller angle.  the larger angle is 143°

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  37° + 143° = 180°