The measure of the supplement of an angle is 25 degrees more than 7 times the measure of the angle. To the nearest hundredth, what is the measure of the angle?

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Answer:

The measure of the angle is 19.38°.

Step-by-step explanation:

An angle is a supplement of another angle when its sum equals 180 degrees. In this case:

[tex]\alpha + \beta = 180^{\circ}[/tex]

And according to the statement:

[tex]\beta = 7\cdot \alpha + 25^{\circ}[/tex]

Where:

[tex]\alpha[/tex] - Angle, measured in degrees.

[tex]\beta[/tex] - Supplement, measured in degrees.

The following system of equations is formed:

[tex]\alpha + \beta = 180^{\circ}[/tex]

[tex]7\cdot \alpha - \beta = -25^{\circ}[/tex]

The solution of the system is [tex]\alpha \approx 19.38^{\circ}[/tex] and [tex]\beta \approx 160.63^{\circ}[/tex]. And finally, the measure of the angle is 19.38°.