document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159023>Question 159023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the measure of the angle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=117186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-12+x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=180+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=192/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 degrees for the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*48-12+48=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144-12+48=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-180<BR>\n" );
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