SOLUTION: the measure of the complement of an angle is 24 more that one fourth the measure of the supplement of the angle. find the measure of the angle.
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Question 261058: the measure of the complement of an angle is 24 more that one fourth the measure of the supplement of the angle. find the measure of the angle.
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Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the angle be x
The compliment of the angle is 90-x
The supplement of the angle is 180-x
One fourth the measure = ¼(180-x)
90-x= ¼(180-x) + 24
90-x-24 = ¼(180-x)
4(90-x-24)= 180-x
360-4x-96 = 180-x
360-96-180=4x-x
84=3x
X=28.deg
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