document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208492>Question 208492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measure of an angle whose supplement measures 38 degree's less than three times it's compliment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I tried setting it up like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x=38-3(90-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't seem like the answer i'm getting is the right one, especially when i try checking my answer, can you help please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the measure of an angle whose supplement measures 38 degree's [sic] less than three times it's [sic] compliment [sic]. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried setting it up like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x=38-3(90-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180-x = 3(90-x) - 38 You had the order reversed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 270-3x - 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 degrees (no apostrophe)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Supplement = 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complement = 64 (not compliment)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 3C - 38?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "154 = 3*64 - 38 so it's correct. (It's = it is) </SPAN>\n" );
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