SOLUTION: if x+17 represents the degree measure of an angle, write the expressions that represent the complement and the supplement of the angle. can you explain how you got the answer pl

SOLUTION: if x+17 represents the degree measure of an angle, write the expressions that represent the complement and the supplement of the angle. can you explain how you got the answer pl

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Question 260169: if x+17 represents the degree measure of an angle, write the expressions that represent the complement and the supplement of the angle.
can you explain how you got the answer please?? i don't really quite understand the question.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=90-(x+17) complement
x=180-(x+17) Supplement
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