SOLUTION: The supplement of an angle measures 32 degrees more than twice its complement. Find the measure of the angle.

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Question 492162: The supplement of an angle measures 32 degrees more than twice its complement. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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180 - x -32 = 2(90 - x)
180 - x - 32 = 180 - 2x
148 - x = 180 - 2x
x = 32 The angle
58 degrees, the complement.
148 degrees, the supplement.
(58)2 + 32 = 148.
This does check.
Cleomenius.