document.write( "Question 277449: the measure of the angle's supplement is 30 degrees more than 4 times that of its complement. find the measure of the angle described \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #201987 by J2R2R(94)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measure of the angle's supplement is 30 degrees more than 4 times that of its complement. Find the measure of the angle described.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Supplementary angles add up to 180 so if x is the angle its supplement is 180 - x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Complementary angles add up to 90 so if x is the angle its complement is 90 - x.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are given that\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 times (90 - x) + 30 = 180 - x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "360 - 4x + 30 = 180 - x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "210 = 3x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 70\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Compliment is 90 - 70 = 20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Supplement is 180 - 70 = 110\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 times 20 + 30 = 110 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |