SOLUTION: If angles x is 30 degrees more than angle y, find angle x and y.... THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES :)

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Question 936872: If angles x is 30 degrees more than angle y, find angle x and y....
THIS QUESTION IS ABOUT SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES :)
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two Angles are Supplementary if they add up to 180 degrees
let x, y be the supplementary angles
x+y =180

angles x is 30 degrees more than angle y
x= y+30
put x= y+30 in x+y =180
(y+30)+ y =180
2y+30 =180
2y =180-30
2y =150
2y/2 =150/2
y =75
x= 75+30
=105
Result : x= 105 & y=75