SOLUTION: find the measure of an angle such that the sum of the measures of its complement and suplement is 110

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Question 524414: find the measure of an angle such that the sum of the measures of its complement and suplement is 110
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find the measure of an angle such that the sum of the measures of its complement and suplement is 110
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Let x = the angle
then
90-x = complement
180-x = supplement
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90-x + 180-x = 110
270-2x = 110
-2x = -160
x = 80 degrees