document.write( "Question 852350: If the measure of the supplement of an angle is 10 degrees more than five times the measure of the complement, what is the measure of the angle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #513501 by LinnW(1048)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! set x is the angle. \n" ); document.write( "180 - x = supplement \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = complement \n" ); document.write( "(180 - x) = 10 + 5(90 - x) \n" ); document.write( "180 - x = 10 + 450 - 5x \n" ); document.write( "180 - x = 460 -5x \n" ); document.write( "add 5x to each side \n" ); document.write( "180 + 4x = 460 \n" ); document.write( "add -180 to each side \n" ); document.write( " 4x = 280 \n" ); document.write( "divide each side by 4 \n" ); document.write( " x = 70 \n" ); document.write( " |