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The supplement of an angle is 30 more than twice its complement. What is the measure of the

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User Onots
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Answer: 30

180 - x = 180 - 2x + 30

x = 30

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User Ryan Poolos
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Answer:

The measure of the unknown angle is 30°.

Explanation:

Let the measure of the unknown angle be x°.

Supplementary angles are two angles whose measures sum to 180°.

Complementary angles are two angles whose measures sum to 90°.

Therefore, the supplement of x° is (180 - x)°, and its complement is (90 - x)°.

Given that the supplement is 30° more than twice its complement:

(180 - x)° = 2(90 - x)° + 30°

To find the measure of the angle, solve the equation:

⇒ (180 - x)° = (180 - 2x)° + 30°

⇒ 180° - x° = 180° - 2x° + 30°

⇒ 180° - x° = 210° - 2x°

⇒ 180° - x° + 2x° = 210° - 2x° + 2x°

⇒ 180° + x° = 210°

⇒ 180° + x° - 180° = 210° - 180°

⇒ x° = 30°

Therefore, the measure of the unknown angle is 30°.

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