SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle that is one-half the measure of its supplement.

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the measure of an angle that is one-half the measure of its supplement.
Let one of the angles be "x"
Let the other be "180-x"
EQUATION:
180-x = (1/2)x
(3/2)x = 180
x = (2/3)*180
x = 120 degrees.
180-x = 60 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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