Question

An angle measures 125.6° less than the measure of its supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Answer 1

Answers:

152.8° & 27.2°

Explanation:

Let x and y be the measures of each angle.

x + y = 180°

x - y = 125.6°

180 - 125.6 = 54.4

Now we divide 54.4 evenly to get y.

y = 27.2°

To get x, we substitute y into the equation.

x = 27.2 + 125.6

x = 152.8°

To check, we plug these in to see if they equal 180°.

27.2 + 152.8 = 180° ✅

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Answer 2

The measure of each angle:

152.8° and 27.2°

Explanation:

Supplementary angles sum 180°

then:

a + b = 180°

a - b = 125.6°

then:

a = 180 - b

a = 125.6 + b

180 - b = 125.6 + b

180 - 125.6 = b + b

54.4 = 2b

b = 54.4/2

b = 27.2°

a = 180 - b

a = 180 - 27.2

a = 152.8°

Check:

152.8 + 27.2 = 180°