document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339271>Question 339271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the complement of an angle is 18 more than its supplement.  Find 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 #243164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=243164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the complement of an angle is 18 more than its supplement. Find the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the angle be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its supplement is \"180-x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its complement is \"90-x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(90-x) = 180-x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270-3x = 198-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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