SOLUTION: Question: Find the angle and its supplement if: The supplement of an angle is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle itself. My answer: angle= 70 degrees supplement

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Question 1150977: Question: Find the angle and its supplement if: The supplement of an angle is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle itself.
My answer: angle= 70 degrees supplement=110 degrees
Is this right?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

that is right
confirmation:
let angle be x, the supplement would be %28180-x%29+
given: The supplement of an angle is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle itself.
so,
%28180-x%29+=2x-30
180%2B30+=2x%2Bx
210+=3x
x=70
and the supplement would be 180-70=110+