SOLUTION: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 15 degrees less than twice the other angle. Find the measure of each angle

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Question 688766: Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 15 degrees less than twice the other angle. Find the measure of each angle
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Supplementary angles have a sum of 180
x = 2y - 15
x + y = 180
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2y - 15 + y = 180
3y - 15 = 180
3y = 180 + 15
3y = 195
highlight_green%28y+=+65%29
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x = 2(65) - 15 = 130 - 15
highlight_green%28x+=+115%29
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