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Two angles are supplementary. The measure of the larger angle is 36 degrees more than twice the measure of the smaller angle. What is the measure of the larger angle?

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let x equal the measure of the smaller angle
let 2x + 36 equal the measure of the larger angle

2x + 36 + x = 180
3x = 144
x = 48

now plug that in to the equation of the larger angle measure

2(48) + 36 = 132

the answer is 132!!
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