SOLUTION: Angles x and y are supplementary, and the measure of angle x is 24 degrees greater than the measure of y. Find the angles

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Question 938427: Angles x and y are supplementary, and the measure of angle x is 24 degrees greater than the measure of y. Find the angles
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and y are supplementary: x = y%2B24
(y+24) + y = 180°
2y = 156°
y = 78° and x = 102°
And...checking
sum = 180°