SOLUTION: find the measure of two supplementary angles, N and M, if the measure of angle N is 5 less than 4 times the measure of angle M.

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Question 988696: find the measure of two supplementary angles, N and M, if the measure of angle N is 5 less than 4 times the measure of angle M.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle m=x
N=4x-5
Their sum must be 180, for that is what a supplementary angle is
4x-5+x=180
5x=185
x=37 deg
4x-5=143 deg
They add to 180 deg