SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is twice as large as the measure of the other. Find the number of degrees in each angle.

Question 503595: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is twice as large as the measure of the other. Find the number of degrees in each angle.
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Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is twice as large as the measure of the other. Find the number of degrees in each angle.
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let x=one angle
180-x=angle's supplement
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x=2(180-x)
x=360-2x
3x=360
x=120�
180-x=180-120=60�
ans:
The two angles are 120� and 60�
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