document.write( "Question 711078: The sum of the complement and the supplement of an angle is 190. What is the measure of the angle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #437287 by tutor_paul(519)\"\" \"About 
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Define the following variables:
\n" ); document.write( "A=Angle you are looking for
\n" ); document.write( "C=A's Complement
\n" ); document.write( "S=A's Supplement
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\n" ); document.write( "You can write the following equations:
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: C+S=190
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: A+C=90
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 3: A+S=180\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have 3 equations and 3 unknowns. Anytime you can write as many equations as you have unknowns, you can solve the problem.
\n" ); document.write( "There are several ways to proceed from here. Here is one way:
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract Equation #2 from Equation #3:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A-A%2BS-C=180-90\"
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify this. The A term goes away since A-A=0:
\n" ); document.write( "\"S-C=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for S:
\n" ); document.write( "\"S=90%2BC\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute this expression for S into Equation #1:
\n" ); document.write( "\"C%2B90%2BC=190\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for C:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2C=100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"C=50\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now that you know C, you can substitute that into Equation #2 to find A:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B50=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28A=40%29\"
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