SOLUTION: what is the original angle of the spplement of an angle is twenty more than twice its complement

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Question 210327: what is the original angle of the spplement of an angle is twenty more than twice its complement
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=the angle
Then
180-x=the angle's supplement
90-x=the angle's complement.
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180-x=20+2(90-x)
180-x=20+180-2x
***take note that 180 is present on both sides of the equation, so we can remove it.
-x=20-2x
***adding 2x to both sides...
x=20 degrees