document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482429>Question 482429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the supplement of an angle is 16 less than three times the complement of the angle. Find the angle, its complement, and its supplement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x - 16 + angle = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + angle = 90 ; angle = 90 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute into equation 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x -16 + 90 - x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 74 = 180 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 53 ; this is the complement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 53 = 37; this is the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(53) - 16 = 143, this is the supplement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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