SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation x and y are supplementary angles. If x = 5y find the values of x and y

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Question 697441: please help me solve this equation x and y are supplementary angles. If x = 5y find the values of x and y
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles add up to 180°.
given:
x and y are supplementary angles, means x%2By=180°......1
if given x+=+5y, substitute in 1

5y%2By=180°......1.solve for y

6y=180°

y=180%2F6°

highlight%28y=30%29°

now find x

x+=+5%2A30°

highlight%28x+=+150%29°