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The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of another angle. If the two angles are supplementary, what is the measure of the larger angle? Please sho…

The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of another angle. If the two angles are supplementary, what is the measure of the larger angle? Please sho…
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The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of another angle. If the two angles are supplementary, what is the measure of the larger angle? Please show work

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Let x and y be the angles
X= 3•y-8
X+ y = 180
Substitute first relationship in second
3y-8+y=180
4y=180+8
Y =188/4= 47 degrees
X= 180-47=133 degrees
The measure of the large angle is
133 degrees
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