document.write( "Question 499464: The supplement of an angle is 60 degrees less than twice the supplement of the complement of the angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #337726 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The supplement of an angle is 60 degrees less than twice the supplement of the complement of the angle. \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the angle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "90-x = complement of angle \n" ); document.write( "180-x = supplement of angle \n" ); document.write( "180-(90-x) = 90+x = supplement of complement of angle \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "180-x = 2(90+x) - 60 \n" ); document.write( "180-x = 180+2x -60 \n" ); document.write( "-x = 2x -60 \n" ); document.write( "-x+60 = 2x \n" ); document.write( "60 = 3x \n" ); document.write( "20 degrees = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |