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The measure of an angle is three times the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Answer:

45°

135°

Explanation:

Let the measure of one angle be x

So, measure of its supplementary angle = 3x


\implies \: x + 3x = 180 \degree \\ \\ \implies \: 4x = 180 \degree \\ \\\implies \: x = ( 180 \degree)/(4) \\ \\\implies \: x = 45 \degree \\ \\ \implies \: 3x = 135 \degree

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