document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222083>Question 222083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplement of an angle is four times the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the complement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<1=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<2=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<1+<2=180 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dont get how to add in the complementary </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a couple of ways to do this one.  I think since you have supplement AND complement in this problem, I would \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the angle.  Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x = the complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = the supplement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplement IS 4 times Complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 4(90-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 360-4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +4x to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x+4x= 360-4x+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+3x = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtrac 180 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 60 the angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The complement is 90-x = 30 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement is 180-x = 120 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer the question:  \"Find the measure of the complement.\"   The answer to the problem is 30 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  \"The supplement is 4 times the complement.\"  This is true!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida<BR>\n" );
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