document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212354>Question 212354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the complement of an angle is one-third the size of the supplement of the same angle. 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 #160381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=160381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x=complement of the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x=supplement of the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x=1/3(180-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 3, to remove the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(90-x)=180-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270-3x=180-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=<u>45 degrees</u> </SPAN>\n" );
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