SOLUTION: Twice complement of an angle increased by 20 is equal to the supplement of the angle. Find the angle its complement, and its supplement.

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Question 788605: Twice complement of an angle increased by 20 is equal to the supplement of the angle. Find the angle its complement, and its supplement.
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(90-x) + 20 = 180-x
180 - 2x + 20 = 180 - x
200 - 180 = -x + 2x
20 = x
The complement is 90 - 20 = 70.
The supplement is 180 - 20 = 160.