SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is two times the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 550366: The measure of an angle is two times the measure of a supplementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The measure of an angle is two times the measure of a supplementary angle" means that . Let's solve it to find x


Start with the given equation.


Distribute.


Add to both sides.


Combine like terms on the left side.


Divide both sides by to isolate .


Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is


So the original angle is 120 degrees and the supplementary angle is 180-120 = 60 degrees

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