SOLUTION: The angle's measure is three times that of its supplement. I just need a formula to work the solution out. ty

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: The angle's measure is three times that of its supplement. I just need a formula to work the solution out. ty This question is from textbook intro alg blitzer

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the angle is A, then its supplement is (180-A), so three times ts supplement would be 3(180-A), so you can write:
A = 3(180-A)