SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 30 less than four times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle. this is what i did... 4(x-180)-

Question 216198: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 30 less than four times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.

this is what i did... 4(x-180)-30=180
4x-720-30=180
4x=930?
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: if 'x' is the given angle, then is the complement and is the supplement.

So the equation should be

Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Add to both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is which means that the angle is 50 degrees.

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