SOLUTION: The measures of two supplementary angles has a ratio of 5:4. What is the measure of the larger angle?

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Question 831510: The measures of two supplementary angles has a ratio of 5:4. What is the measure of the larger angle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles sum to 180.
A%2BS=180
5x%2B4x=180
9x=180
x=20
The larger angle (5x) is 100 degrees.