document.write( "Question 358600: The measure of a supplement to an angle is 20 more than the measure of an angle. Please help me find the way to find the way to figure out how you get the answer 100 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x be that angle.  It's supplement would be (x + 20)
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document.write( "x + ( x + 20) =180
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document.write( "2x + 20 = 180
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document.write( "2x = 160
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document.write( "x = 80
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document.write( "Supplement is then 100 degrees \n" );
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