Problema Solution

The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 degrees more than two times the measure of the original angle. Find the measure of the angles.

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let 'x' be the measure of the original angle


the measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 degrees more than two times the measure of the original angle


(180 - x) = 60 + 2x


by solving the equation we find


x = 40


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180 - x = 180 - 40 = 140


the angles are 40 and 140 degrees.