SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.
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Question 340318: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.
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Let the original angle be "x".
Its supplement is "180-x".
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Equation:
180-x = 3x+20
4x = 160
x = 40 degrees
180-x = 140 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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