SOLUTION: Draw 2 supplementary angles. One angle is x-15 degrees and one is 2x degrees. What is the value of x in degrees?

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Question 434009: Draw 2 supplementary angles. One angle is x-15 degrees and one is 2x degrees. What is the value of x in degrees?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw 2 supplementary angles. One angle is x-15 degrees and one is 2x degrees. What is the value of x in degrees?
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If the 2 angles are supplementary their sum is 180 degrees.
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Equation:
2x + (x-15) = 180
3x = 195
x = 63 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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