SOLUTION: The ratio of two supplementary angles 2:4. What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 682021: The ratio of two supplementary angles 2:4. What is the measure of the smaller angle?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+4x = 180

6x = 180

x = 180/6

x = 30

2x = 60

4x = 120

The smaller angle is 60 degrees.