document.write( "Question 560524: An Angle is 12 degrees less than one half of its supplement. Find the supplement? i need help setting this up. Would it be x + 12 = 1/2(180-x) because i keep getting a decimal on that. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #363979 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An Angle is 12 degrees less than one half of its supplement. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Your equation: x + 12 = 1/2(180-x) is correct to find the angle x \n" ); document.write( "x + 12 = 90 - .5x \n" ); document.write( "x + .5x = 90 - 12 \n" ); document.write( "1.5x = 78 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 52 degrees is the angle \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the supplement? 180 - 52 = 128 degrees \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We can confirm this \n" ); document.write( "52 + 12 = .5(128) \n" ); document.write( "64 = 64 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |