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document.write( "Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one is twice the measure of the other. What is the measure of the larger angle?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #98133 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=180 \n" ); document.write( "X=2Y NOW REPLACE X BY 2Y & SOLVE FOR Y \n" ); document.write( "2Y+Y=180 \n" ); document.write( "3Y=180 \n" ); document.write( "Y=180/3 \n" ); document.write( "Y=60 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE. \n" ); document.write( "X=2*60=120 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER ANGLE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "60=120=180 \n" ); document.write( "180=180\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |