document.write( "Question 306259: the measure of angle X is 12 less than twice the measure of angle Y. If angle X and angle Y are supplementary angles, find the measure of angle X \n" ); document.write( "
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X=2Y+12
\n" ); document.write( "X+Y=180
\n" ); document.write( "X=180-Y
\n" ); document.write( "2Y+12=180-Y
\n" ); document.write( "2Y+Y=180-12
\n" ); document.write( "3Y=168
\n" ); document.write( "Y=168/3
\n" ); document.write( "Y=56 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "X+56=180
\n" ); document.write( "X=180-56
\n" ); document.write( "X=124 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "124=2*56+12
\n" ); document.write( "124=112+12
\n" ); document.write( "124=124
\n" ); document.write( "56+124=180
\n" ); document.write( "180=180
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