9th grade Geometry question about Angles?!?

Question

Can you answer this for me please? I'm sooo confused & my book doesn't help me :(

"The measure of an angle's supplement is 44 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement."

due tomorrow! 10 points for answer&work shown!!! (:

Thanks!

Answer 1

The angle is a; its supplement is 180 -a; the equation is:

180 - a = a - 44

     224 = 2a

         a = 112

So the angle is 112 and its supplement is 68 (which is 44 less).