SOLUTION: Four times the measurement of a supplement of an angle is twice the measurement of the other angle. How many degrees do each of the supplementary angles measure?

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Question 895309: Four times the measurement of a supplement of an angle is twice the measurement of the other angle. How many degrees do each of the supplementary angles measure?
Answer by mark_henrhiz(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the measure of the angle
let 180-x be the measure of the supplement
4%28180-x%29=2x
720-4x=2x
720=6x
120=x
180-120=60
the measures of two supplementary angles are 120 and 160