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The measure of an angle's supplement is 24 less than twice the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement

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this would be an way to solve it 24-x2

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The sum of supplement angles = 180°

Let one angle be x.

Thus, the other angle = 2x -24

x + 2x - 24 = 180

3x = 204

x = 68

2x -24 = 136 - 24 = 112

Thus, the angles are 68° and 112°
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