document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201515>Question 201515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement. what is the measure of the angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y-12)+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-12=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=180+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=192/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-64=116 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+116=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180<BR>\n" );
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