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One of two supplementary angles measures 6 degrees less than twice the other. How large are the angles?
 Sep 15, 2013
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Let Angle 1 = m, and let Angle 2 = n.

n measures 6 degrees less than twice m, so:
n=2m-6

Supplementary Angles add up to 180 deg, so:
m+n=180
m+2m-6=180
3m-6=180
3m=186
m=62 degrees

Therefore:
n=2m-6
n=2(62)-6
n=124-6
n=118 degrees

The two angles are 62 degrees, and 118 degrees.
 Sep 15, 2013

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