document.write( "Question 1028397: Two angles are supplementary if their sum is 180°. The larger angle measures
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document.write( "the measure of a smaller angle. If x represents the measure of the smaller angle and these two angles are supplementary, find the measure of each angle. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #643478 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! larger angle:y \n" ); document.write( "y = 2x+30 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "y+x = 180 now substitute for y: \n" ); document.write( "2x+30+x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 150 \n" ); document.write( "x = 50 is the small angle, and the large angle is: \n" ); document.write( "(50*2)+30 = 130 \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "50+130 = 180 Correct. \n" ); document.write( " |