SOLUTION: The Supplement of an angle is 20 less than 3 times the complement. Find the measure of the angle. PLEASE HELP
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Question 526621: The Supplement of an angle is 20 less than 3 times the complement. Find the measure of the angle. PLEASE HELP
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The Supplement of an angle is 20 less than 3 times the complement." means that where 'x' is the given angle.
Start with the given equation.
Distribute.
Combine like terms on the right side.
Subtract from both sides.
Add to both sides.
Combine like terms on the left side.
Combine like terms on the right side.
Divide both sides by to isolate .
Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is
This means that the given angle is 35 degrees.
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