SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 3degrees less than twice the other. find the measures of the angle.

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Question 263535: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 3degrees less than twice the other. find the measures of the angle.
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X=2Y-3
X+Y=180
2Y-3+Y=180
3Y=180-3
3Y=177
Y=177/3
Y=59 DEGREES IS THE SMALLER ANGLE.
180-59=121 DEGREES IS THE GREATER ANGLE.

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