SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. If the measure of one angle is 64 degrees more than the measure of the other angle. Find the measures of the two angles.

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Question 676464: Two angles are supplementary. If the measure of one angle is 64 degrees more than the measure of the other angle. Find the measures of the two angles.
Answer by jpvn2015(54) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, we must realize the operative word is supplementary. This tells us that the two angles will add up to 180. (Let me preface this by saying that I could solve this algebraically, but it is actually much easier to solve it mentally. If you need me to work it out more in-depth, just shot me an e-mail.)
The two angles are: 122 and 58.
122+58=180, so it is supplementary. And, the difference between them is 64.
Thus, 122 and 58 are your answers.