Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 10

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-Two angles are supplementary, and one is 40° more than three times the other. Find the smaller angle.

• A) 145°
• B) 105°
• C) 75°
• D) 35°

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