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Algebra.Com's Answer #165931 by drj(1380)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Angle a is twice as large its supplement angle b.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Let a be the angle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Let 180-a be its supplement.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Then a=2(180-a) since angle a is twice as large as its supplement.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Simplifying yields a=360-2a or 3a=360 after adding 2a to both sides of the equation. Divide by 3 to both sides of the equation yields a=120 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. Angle b is 180-120=60 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 6. ANSWER: The angles are 60 and 120 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For Step-By-Step videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Respectfully, \n" ); document.write( "Dr J \n" ); document.write( " |