document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50422>Question 50422</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078296374/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am a parent desperately trying to help her sophomore kid.  This one has us both stumped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the complement of the angle.  Find the measure of the angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the angle a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By definition, the supplement = 180 - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the complement = 90 - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - a = 3(90 - a) - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - a = 270 - 3a - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 270 - 180 - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - a = 3(90 - a) - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 15 = 3(90 - 15) - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 = 3 * 75 -60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 = 225 - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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