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\n" ); document.write( " Half the supplement of the angle is 12 degrees less than twice the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.
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Remember, if two angles are \"supplementary\" then the sum of the two angles is 180. And, if two angles are \"complementary\" then the sum of the two angles is 90.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = \"the angle\"
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\n" ); document.write( "180-x = the supplement
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\n" ); document.write( "From: \"Half the supplement of the angle is 12 degrees less than twice the complement of the angle.\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)(180-x) = 2(90-x) - 12
\n" ); document.write( "180-x = 4(90-x) - 24
\n" ); document.write( "180-x = 360 -4x - 24
\n" ); document.write( "180-x = 336 -4x
\n" ); document.write( "180+3x = 336
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 156
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