SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is one third the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of the angle?

SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is one third the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 1123061: The measure of an angle is one third the measure of its supplement. What is the measure of the angle?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the angles supplement
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x/3 +x = 180
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x +3x = 540
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4x = 540
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x = 135
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the measure of the angle is 135/3 = 45 degrees
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