SOLUTION: if the measure of one of the angles in a supplementary pair is twice that of the other , what is the measure of each angle ?

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Question 551650: if the measure of one of the angles in a supplementary pair is twice that of the other , what is the measure of each angle ?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the first angle x and the angle that is twice the first angle 2x


The sum of supplementary angles is 180.


x + 2x = 180
3x = 180
x = 60


One angle is 60 degrees, the other is 120 degrees.

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