One angle is five less than three times the measure of another angle together they have a sum of 143

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Lena Robertson

22 March, 20:44

One angle is five less than three times the measure of another angle together they have a sum of 143

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Liberty Monroe · Answer 1

x (angle1) + (3x-5) (angle 2) = 143 (sum of both angles).

x+3x-5=143

combine like terms: 4x-5=143

add 5 to both sides: 4x=148

divide both sides by 4: x=37

substitute for x: angle 1=37, angle 2 = 106