document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209962>Question 209962</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030416620/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An angle's measure is 3 times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of the angle of the angle and the measure of its complement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158669 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=158669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angle be A so its complement is 90-A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3(90-A) Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 270-3A Add 3A to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 270 Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 67.5 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement is 90-67.5 = 22.5 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );