SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 10 more than 9 times the other. Find the measures of both angles.

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Question 937049: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 10 more than 9 times the other. Find the measures of both angles.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 10 more than 9 times the other. Find the measures of both angles.
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1st:: x
2nd:: 180-x
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Equation:
180-x = 9x
10x = 180
x = 18 degrees
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180-x = 172 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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