document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498418>Question 498418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of the supplement of an angle is 2 less than 3 times the complement of the angle.  find the measures of all 3 angles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337197 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=337197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 180 - x + 2 = 3(90 - x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "182 - x = 270 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44 degrees, the angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 degrees = the complement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136 degrees = the supplement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(46) - 2 - 136 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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