SOLUTION: The measure of a complement of an angle is three times the measure of the angle. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 909039: The measure of a complement of an angle is three times the measure of the angle. What is the measure of the angle?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the smaller angle
(180°-x) = 3x
180° = 4x
45° = x and its complement is 135°
and ... checking
sum is 180°