SOLUTION: the larger angle of 2 supplementary angles has a measure of 20 more than the measure of the smaller angle. find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angles.

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Question 662833: the larger angle of 2 supplementary angles has a measure of 20 more than the measure of the smaller angle. find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angles.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+20=180
2x=180-20
2x=160
x=80 smaller