SOLUTION: one angle has five times as many degrees as another angle. the greater angle has 120 degrees more than the lesser angle.how many degrees are in both angles?

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Question 79895: one angle has five times as many degrees as another angle. the greater angle has 120 degrees more than the lesser angle.how many degrees are in both angles?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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greater angle: g
lesser angle: l
g = 5l
and
g = 120 + l
plug:
5l = 120 + l
4l = 120
l = 30
g = 150