SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than 3 times the measure of the complement of the angle. find the measure of the angle?

SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than 3 times the measure of the complement of the angle. find the measure of the angle?

Algebra.Com

Question 485707: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than 3 times the measure of the complement of the angle. find the measure of the angle?
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(180 -x) = 3(90 -x) -60
180 -x = 270 - 3x - 60
180 - x = 210 - 3x
2x = 310
x = 15
165 = 270 -3x - 60
165 = 210 -3x
45 = 3x
15 degrees = x
Cleomenius.

RELATED QUESTIONS
The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by Earlsdon)

The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by edjones)

the measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by cleomenius)

The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by josmiceli)

The measure of a supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by RAY100)

the measue of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by Paul)

the measue of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the... (answered by rchill)

The measure of the supplement of an angle is 30 less than four times the measure of the... (answered by drj)

The measure of the supplement of an angle is 30 less than four times the measure of the... (answered by rfer)