SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60° more than twice the measure of the angle. Find the measures of the angle.

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Question 1181363: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60° more than twice the measure of the angle. Find the measures of the angle.
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supplement of an angle is 60° more than twice the measure of the angle.
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x, the angle
180-x, the supplement of the angle

180-x=60%2B2x, the description
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x=40