Question 1199681
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The sum of the measures of two angles is 180 degree. Three times the measure of {{{highlight(cross(an))}}} <U>one</U> angle 
is 24 less than the measure of the other angle. What is the measure of each angle? 
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Let x be the measure of the "other" angle,

then (180-x) degrees is the measure of the "one" angle.


From the problem, you have this equation

    3*(180-x) = x - 24.


Simplify and find x

    540 - 3x = x - 24

    540 + 24 = x + 3x

       564   =  4x

         x   = 564/4 = 141.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  The "other" angle is 141 degs.  The "one" angle is 180-141 = 39 degs.
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