SOLUTION: what is the measure of the angle that is supplementary to a 23 degree angle

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Question 855573: what is the measure of the angle that is supplementary to a 23 degree angle
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x is the missing angle

The missing angle and 23 degrees add to 180 degrees, so

x + 23 = 180

x = 180 - 23

x = 157

The missing angle is 157 degrees