SOLUTION: the supplement of an angle is 16 degrees more than three times the complement. Find the measure of the angle
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Question 488691: the supplement of an angle is 16 degrees more than three times the complement. Find the measure of the angle
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
180 - x - 16 = 3(90 - x)
164 -x = 270 - 3x
2x = 106
x = 53, the angle.
37, the complement.
127, the supplement.
3(37) + 16 = 127 degrees, this does check.
Cleomenius.
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