(GEOMETRY HELP PLEASE!) The measure of the supplement of an angle is 20 degrees more than three times the measure of the original angle. Find the measures of the angles.

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cwrw238 · Answer

the supplement of angle x is 180-x degees

anonymous · Answer

if the angle is x what's three times it?

anonymous · Answer

3x?? or 3 x 20??  @ghass1978

anonymous · Answer

it 3x
now what's 20 more than 3x?

anonymous · Answer

no idea? what's 20 more than 50?  20+50

anonymous · Answer

@ghass1978 70 :)

anonymous · Answer

i know ,that was just an example
20 more than 3x is 3x+20
so now you have the equation:
180-x=20+3x 
solve it and find x

anonymous · Answer

@ghass1978 Ok! I got 40 for x

anonymous · Answer

good that's your answer

anonymous · Answer

@ghass1978 Thank you so much :)!!

anonymous · Answer

you're mostly welcome:)