I am not really sure if my answer is correct. Please enlighten me. Thank you.The difference between the measures of an angle and its supplement is forty eight. Find the measure of both angles. a + b = 180 b − a = 48 2 a = 132 divided by 2 is a = 66 66 + b = 180 b = 180 − 66 b = 114My answers: a = 66 and b = 114Please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you.

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I am not really sure if my answer is correct. Please enlighten me. Thank you.The difference between the measures of an angle and its supplement is forty eight. Find the measure of both angles.  a  +  b  =  180    b  −  a  =  48  2  a  =  132 divided by 2 is   a  =  66  66  +  b  =  180    b  =  180  −  66    b  =  114My answers:   a  =  66 and   b  =  114Please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you.

gaiageoucm5p · Accepted Answer

Even is your result is apparently correct, your calculus is wrong : there is a mismatch with a and b. You find   a  =  66 and   b  =  114. Hence   a  −  b  =  −  48 which doesn&#039;t agree with the given equation   a  −  b  =  48. I suppose that you will find by yourself where is the mistake.

glycleWogry · Accepted Answer

Let the measures of the angles be   a and   b. Also, let   a be the larger angle (  a  &amp;gt;  b)  a  +  b  =      180    ∘    a  −  b  =      48    ∘  Subtract the first equation from the second to get rid of   a. This is called elimination.  2  b  =      132    ∘    b  =                    132        ∘            2        b  =      66    ∘  Plug the value of   b into either equation.  a  +      66    ∘    =      180    ∘    a  =      180    ∘    −      66    ∘    a  =      114    ∘  The angle measures are       114    ∘   and       66    ∘  . So yes, you are correct.

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