SOLUTION: two angles are supplementry and one measures 60 degrees less than the other. Find the measure of the larger angle.

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Question 488620: two angles are supplementry and one measures 60 degrees less than the other. Find the measure of the larger angle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x - 60 = 180
x = 240
x = 120, one angle.
120 - 60 = 60, the other angle.
The larger angle is 120 degrees.
Cleomenius.