document.write( "Question 498755: 12degree less than one half the supplement of an angle is the same as the complement find the measure of the angle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #337182 by cleomenius(959) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2(180 - x) - 12 = 90 - x
\n" ); document.write( "90 - 1/2x -12 = 90 - x
\n" ); document.write( "78 - 1/2x = 90 -x
\n" ); document.write( "1/2x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "complement = 66 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "supplement = 156 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "156/2 - 78 - 12 = 56,
\n" ); document.write( "This does check.
\n" ); document.write( "Cleomenius.
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );