SOLUTION: 1- Find the mesure of an angle if its measure is 3 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement

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Question 25561: 1- Find the mesure of an angle if its measure is 3 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement

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If the angle is x then its supplement is 180-x.
so x+3=2(180-x)
x+3=360-2x
3x=357
x=119
supplement = 61