SOLUTION: Find the size of an angle which is equal to twice its complement

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Question 13982: Find the size of an angle which is equal to twice its complement
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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let angle = x

complement is 90-x

x = 2(90-x)
x = 180 - 2x
3x = 180
x = 60

jon.