SOLUTION: find two supplementary angles such that the first angle is 15 more than two times the second

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Question 448043: find two supplementary angles such that the first angle is 15 more than two times the second
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for to get the measure of the second angle, then calculate to get the measure of the first angle.

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two supplementary angles such that the first angle is 15 more than two times the second
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x and 180-x are supplementary angles.
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180-x = 2x+15
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3x = 165
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x = 55 degrees
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180-x = 125 degrees
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Cheers,
stan H.



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