document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158108>Question 158108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, I don't want the answer, I just want to know how to set up the problem.  Or maybe if you can just reword the problem, it would be easier because I can set up equations, it's just that the problem is confusing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay so this is what the problem states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The measure of the supplement of an angle exceeds three times the measure of the complement by 30. Find the measure of the supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I attempted this problem once but then it was too confusing so I just erased all of it. I just need help with understanding the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angle be A, then its supplement would be 180-A and its complement would be 90-A. From the problem description...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement of A (180-A) is 30 degrees more than three times its complement (90-A), and this can be expressed as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-A = 3(90-A)+30 Simplify and solve for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you have found A, you can then find its supplement, 180-A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck! </SPAN>\n" );
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