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\n" ); document.write( "The supplement of an angle is twice the measure of the angle itself. find the angle. \n" ); document.write( "

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The supplement of an angle is twice the measure of the angle itself. find the angle.
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\n" ); document.write( "We know the supplement of an angle = 180 - the angle
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\n" ); document.write( "supplemental angles add up 180 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "let a = the angle
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "(180-a) = the supplement of the angle
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the statement:
\n" ); document.write( "\"The supplement of an angle is twice the measure of the angle itself.\"
\n" ); document.write( "(180-a) = 2a
\n" ); document.write( "180 = 2a + a
\n" ); document.write( "180 = 3a
\n" ); document.write( "a = $\"180%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "a = 60 degrees is the angle
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\n" ); document.write( "If you substitute 60 for a in the original equation, you will confirm it \n" ); document.write( "

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