SOLUTION: The measure of the complement of an angle is 37+2x. The measure of a supplement of an angle is 141+x. What is the angle? I solved for the two equations: c=37+2x and x+c=90. x

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Question 98860: The measure of the complement of an angle is 37+2x. The measure of a supplement of an angle is 141+x. What is the angle?
I solved for the two equations: c=37+2x and x+c=90. x = 17.666667
Then I solved for s=141+x and s+x=180. x = 19.5
The problem is that the angle is suppose to be the same.
Answer by stanbon(48516) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of the complement of an angle is 37+2x. The measure of a supplement of an angle is 141+x. What is the angle?
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37+2x=90-x
3x = 53
x = 53/3
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141+x = 180-x
2x = 39
x = 39/2
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I get the same results as you do.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

I solved for the two equations: c=37+2x and x+c=90. x = 17.666667
Then I solved for s=141+x and s+x=180. x = 19.5