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Question 637337: Two angles are supplementary.The first angle measures 40 degrees.What is the measurement of the second angle? can you please help me figure this question out Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two angles are supplementary.The first angle measures 40 degrees.What is the measurement of the second angle?
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Let the unknown angle be "x":
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Fact: Angles are supplementary if their sum is 180 degrees.
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Equation:
x + 40 = 180 degrees
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x = 180-40
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x = 140 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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