document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323366>Question 323366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An angle measures 20 less than twice its supplement. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's have x be one of the angles. We know 180 degrees is the total of supplemental angles. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-20=180 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms and add 20 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the angles are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 degrees and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 degrees. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Got it?<BR>\n" );
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