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Solving a Problem Where the Larger Supplementary Angle is 12 Degrees More Than Three Times the Smaller

To determine the measures of two supplementary angles where the larger angle is 1212 degrees more than three times the smaller, set up a system of equations for substitution. Let xx represent the smaller angle and yy the larger. The supplementary definition gives the first equation: x+y=180x + y = 180. The problem's stated relationship translates to y=3x+12y = 3x + 12. Substitute the expression for yy into the first equation to create x+(3x+12)=180x + (3x + 12) = 180. After combining terms to 4x+12=1804x + 12 = 180, subtract 1212 to get 4x=1684x = 168. Dividing by 44 yields x=42x = 42. Substitute this value back to find y=3(42)+12=126+12=138y = 3(42) + 12 = 126 + 12 = 138. The angles measure 4242^{\circ} and 138138^{\circ}.

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