SOLUTION: The supplement of an angle is three times as large as the complement of the same angle. What is the measure of the complement?

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Question 815885: The supplement of an angle is three times as large as the complement of the same angle. What is the measure of the complement?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
The supplement of an angle 'x' is three times as large as the complement of the same angle.
Question states***
180°-x = 3(90°-x)
2x =270° - 180° = 90°
x = 45°, its compliment is (90° - 45°) = 45°
CHECKING our answer***Supplement is 135°
135° = 3(45°)
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