SOLUTION: two angles are supplementaryˏ one angle is 5 degrees less than 4 times the other. Find the measures of the angles. thanks!

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Question 806826: two angles are supplementaryˏ one angle is 5 degrees less than 4 times the other. Find the measures of the
angles.
thanks!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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two angles are supplementaryˏ one angle is 5 degrees less than 4 times the other. Find the measures of the
angles.
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1st:: x
2nd:: 180-x
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Equation:
180-x = 4x-5
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5x = 185
x = 37 degrees
180-x = 143 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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