document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214232>Question 214232</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105716/algebrahomeworkh>elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the measure of an angle and three times its complement is 202. Find the measure of the angle.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "***** this is how I set it up as ..... x= sum  3(90-x) = 202  x + 3(90-x) = 202  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161831 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=161831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3(90-x)=202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+270-3x=202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=202-270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-68/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34 degrees for the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-34=56 degrees for the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34+3*56=202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34+168=202<BR>\n" );
document.write( "202=202\r<BR>\n" );
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