SOLUTION: If the supplement of an angle is twenty more than twice its complement, find the original angle, its complement, and its supplement.

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Question 486186: If the supplement of an angle is twenty more than twice its complement, find the original angle, its complement, and its supplement.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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(180 -x)= 2(90 - x) + 20
180 - x = 180 - 2x + 20
x = 20 This is the angle.
complement = 70; 70 + 20 = 90 degrees.
supplement = 160; (70)(2) + 20 = 160 plus original angle of 20, 180.
Cleomenius.