SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measure of the angles.

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Question 789772: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 12 degrees more than the other. Find the measure of the angles.
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle 1 = x
angle 2 = x + 12
x + (x + 12) = 90
2x + 12 = 90
2x + 12 - 12 + 90 - 12
2x = 78
2x/2 = 78/2
x = 39
check:
39 + (39 + 12) = 90
39 + 51 = 90
90 = 90