Problema Solution

two angles are supplementary. the measure of one angle is 9 degrees more than twice the measure of the other. find the measure of each angle

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Two angles are supplementary if they add up to 180 degrees.


Let 'x' and 'y' represent the angles


since x and y are supplementary we have:


x + y = 180


the measure of one angle is 9 degrees more than twice the measure of the other:


x = 9 + 2y


by solving the system of equations:


x + y = 180


x = 9 + 2y


we find:


x = 123 degrees


y = 57 degrees


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the measures of the angles are: 123 degrees and 57 degrees.