SOLUTION: Hi, how do I solve this question: The supplement of an angle is 21 less than four times the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle, the complement, and the suppleme

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Question 230361: Hi, how do I solve this question: The supplement of an angle is 21 less than four times the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle, the complement, and the supplement. I already tried 180-x=21-4(90-x) and 180-x=-4(90-x) but it doesn't seem to work out. Thank you!
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The supplement of an angle is 21 less than four times the complement of the angle.
Find the measure of the angle, the complement, and the supplement.
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You're just a little mixed up here, the equation should be:
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Supple is 4*Compl less 21
180 - x = 4(90-x) - 21
:
180 - x = 360 - 4x - 21
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-x = 4x = 360 - 21 - 180
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3x = 159
x = 159%2F3
x = 53 degrees
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Now find the comp and suppl, check solution in the original equation