SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of the angle's suplement. Find the measure of the angle.

SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of the angle's suplement. Find the measure of the angle.

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Question 317851: The measure of an angle is 8 degrees less than three times the measure of the angle's suplement. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the angle be x
the other angle is 3x-8
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x+3x-8=180
4x-8=180
4x=188
x=47 deg
the other angle is 3*47-8
=141-8
=133 deg
CHECK
133+47=180
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