SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 340195: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x+20=180
4x=160
x=40 degrees
3x+20=140 degrees