document.write( "Question 497510: An angle is 20 degrees more than four time its complement, how do I figure this out? I know what a complement is, I just don't know how to figure this problem out since I wasn't given an original degree. \r
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document.write( "Find the supplement of angle A if m(A = 3x + 50.\r
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document.write( "How do I figure this out as well? \r
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document.write( "I am not looking for the answer, unless you are going to provide me with detailed steps with it. I am looking for an explanation on how to figure it out this way I can figure out other similar problems! Please don't just hand me an answer I need steps and thorough explanations that I can understand! Thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #336739 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let angle be x \n" ); document.write( "complement = (90-x) \n" ); document.write( "4 times = 4 (90-x) \n" ); document.write( "20 more \n" ); document.write( "x= 4(90-x)+20 \n" ); document.write( "x=360-4x+20 \n" ); document.write( "5x=380 \n" ); document.write( "x=76\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m(A) = 3x+50 \n" ); document.write( "supplement = 180-(3x+50) \n" ); document.write( "=180-3x-50 \n" ); document.write( "=130-3x \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "CHECK\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " add them up you get 180 deg \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |