SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is 1.5 times the measure of the other angle. What are the measures of both angles?

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Question 938157: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is 1.5 times the measure of the other angle. What are the measures of both angles?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 1.5x = 180°
2.5x = 180°
x = 180°/2.5 = 72°
the other = 108° 1.5%2A72
And...checking
sum = 180°