document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993673>Question 993673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fine the measure of an angle such that the sum of the measures of its compliment and its supplement is 118 degrees.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay...the complement of an angle is 90-x.  The supplement is 180-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(90-x)+(180-x)=118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270-2x=118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 270 and dividing by -2 gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 76 </SPAN>\n" );
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