document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500820>Question 500820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the supplement equals eight times the compliment. Thank you... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338291 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=338291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(180 - x) = 8(90 - x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540 - 3x = 720 - 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement is 144 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement is 54 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(144) = 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(54) = 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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