SOLUTION: What is the measure of an angle whose supplement is three times its complement?

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Question 512391: What is the measure of an angle whose supplement is three times its
complement?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the measure of an angle whose supplement is three times its
complement?
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angle : x
complement: 90-x
supplement: 180-x
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Equation:
180-x = 3(90-x)
180-x = 270-3x
2x = 90
x = 45 degrees
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stan H.