SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary and one angle measures 30 less than twice the other. What is the measure of the LARGER angle?

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Question 223387: Two angles are supplementary and one angle measures 30 less than twice the other. What is the measure of the LARGER angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x-30=180
3x-30=180
3x=210
x=70 degrees
2x-30=110 degrees