SOLUTION: find two angles such that the angles are supplementary and the larger is twice the smaller

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Question 185065: find two angles such that the angles are supplementary and the larger is twice the smaller
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x=180
3x=180
x=180/3
x=60 degrees is the smaller angle.
180-60=120 degrees for the larger angle.
Proof:
60+120=180
180=180