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Angles C and D are supplementary. If the measure of ∠C is 116°, what is the measure of ∠D?

Angles C and D are supplementary. If the measure of ∠C is 116°, what is the measure-example-1
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We have ∠C + ∠D = 180º, because C and D are supplementary.

Then, if ∠C = 116º, we have:

∠C + ∠D = 180º

116º + ∠D = 180º

In order to solve this equation, we can apply the same algebraic operations on both sides of the equation, until we isolate the variable ∠D, and find its value:

116º + ∠D = 180º

116º + ∠D - 116º = 180º - 116º

∠D = 64º

Therefore, option C is correct.

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