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19 August, 13:40

The measures of an angle and its supplement differ by 40°. What are the measures of the angles? Hint: An angle and its supplement have degree measures whose sum is 180°

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  1. 19 August, 13:44
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    Let the two numbers be x and x + 40, then

    x + x + 40 = 180

    2x = 180 - 40 = 140

    x = 140/2 = 70

    Therefore, the measures of the two angles are 70° and 70 + 40 = 110°
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