SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement. what is the measure of the angle?

SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement. what is the measure of the angle?

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Question 253487: the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement. what is the measure of the angle?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=s-12
Now the question- what is a supplementary angle? Do they add up to 90 or 180?
180=a+s
a=s-12
angle a 84 and supplement s 96 degrees
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