SOLUTION: One of two supplementary angles is 24 more than three times the other. Find the measure of the larger angle.

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Question 788643: One of two supplementary angles is 24 more than three times the other. Find the measure of the larger angle.
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x + (x + 24) = 180
4x + 24 = 180
4x - 24 + 24 = 180 - 24
4x = 156
4x/4 = 156/4
x = 39
3x = 3(39) = 117
x + 24 = 39 + 24 = 63
3x is the larger agle