SOLUTION: The larger angle of two supplementary angles has a measure of 20 degrees more than the measure of the smaller angle. Find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angle.

SOLUTION: The larger angle of two supplementary angles has a measure of 20 degrees more than the measure of the smaller angle. Find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angle.

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Question 700281: The larger angle of two supplementary angles has a measure of 20 degrees more than the measure of the smaller angle. Find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+20=180
2x=180-20
2x=160
x=160/2
x=80
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