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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than 3 times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=156313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the missing angle A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then its supplement is 180-A, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-A = 3A+20 \"...the supplement...is 20 degrees more than 3 times the...angle\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve for A. Subtract 20 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160-A = 3A Add A to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 4A Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = A and 180-A = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two angles are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 degrees and 140 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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