document.write( "Question 488970: the measure of an angle's supplement is 76 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle and its supplement.\r
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document.write( "also, the measure of the supplement of an angle is 40 more than two times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #334134 by cleomenius(959)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + x + 76 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 104 \n" ); document.write( "x = 52 the supplement. \n" ); document.write( "180 = 52 degrees = 128 degrees, the angle. \n" ); document.write( "============================================= \n" ); document.write( "2(90 - x) = 180 - x - 40 \n" ); document.write( "180 - 2x = 140 - x \n" ); document.write( "40 degrees = x, the angle. \n" ); document.write( "50 degrees, the complement. \n" ); document.write( "140 degrees, the supplement. \n" ); document.write( "============================================ \n" ); document.write( "2(50) + 40 = 140 degrees, this does check. \n" ); document.write( " Cleomenius.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |