SOLUTION: Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance. An angle measures 74.6° less than the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 972148: Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
An angle measures 74.6° less than the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2By=180

x and y are supplementary angles.
highlight_green%28x=-74.6%2By%29 or x is 74.6 degrees less than the supplementary angle.

%28y-76.4%29%2By=180
2y-74.6=180
2y=180%2B74.6
y=127.3


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Look and read the problem description very carefully. x is described, and the definition of supplementary angles is used. A formula for x using the problem description was obtained.
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NOTE: I fixed my mistake.