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Question 464442: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of the larger angle is twice the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of the angles. Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source):
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Supplementary angles add up to 180°
x = one angle
180 - x = other angle {the two angles add up to 180°}
180 - x = 2x {the measure of the larger is twice the measure of the smaller}
180 = 3x {added x to both sides}
x = 60 {divided both sides by 3}
180 - x = 120 {substituted 60, in for x, into 180 - x}
