SOLUTION: Angle P measures 30 degrees more than the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of angle P in degrees?
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Question 536549: Angle P measures 30 degrees more than the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of angle P in degrees?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Angle P measures 30 degrees more than the measure of its supplement" means that
Note: 180-P is the supplementary angle to angle P
Now solve for P
Start with the given equation.
Remove parenthesis (they're unneeded).
Combine like terms on the right side.
Add to both sides.
Combine like terms on the left side.
Divide both sides by to isolate .
Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is
So the measure of angle P is 105 degrees
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