SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. If one of these angles measures 50 degrees more than the other, find the measure of the smaller angle

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Question 945352: Two angles are supplementary. If one of these angles measures 50 degrees more than the other, find the measure of the smaller angle
Found 2 solutions by rfer, macston:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+50=180
2x=180-50
x=130/2
x=65
x+50=115

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A= smaller angle, A+50 is larger angle
A+A+50=180 Subtract 50 from each side.
2A=130 Divide by 2
A=65 degrees ANSWER The smaller angle is 65 degrees.