document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255668>Question 255668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write and solve an equation to find the angle, its complement, and its supplement in this problem: The supplement of angle is 36 degrees less than three times 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 #187903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+s=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=180-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+c=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=90-a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=-36+3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 180-a for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 90-a for c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-a=36+3*(90-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I leave the solving to you </SPAN>\n" );
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