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2 two angles are supplementary. The
measure of one angle is 9 times the
measure of the other angle. What is the measure of the smaller angle

User Martin Schaer
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Answer:

18 degrees heres youre answer!

Explanation:

If Angle 1 is x, and Angle 2 is 9x (because one angle is 9 times as large as the other), then x + 9x = 180. Add like terms: 10x = 180. solve for x by dividing both sides by 10. Therefore, x = 18 degrees = smaller angle.

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