document.write( "Question 156708: Find the measure of an angle such that the sum of the measures of its complement and its supplement is 100 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #115536 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the angle $\"a\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28180+-+a%29+%2B+%2890+-+a%29+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"270+-+2a+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2a+=+170\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+85\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28180+-+a%29+%2B+%2890+-+a%29+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28180+-+85%29+%2B+%2890+-+85%29+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"95+%2B+5+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"100+=+100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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