SOLUTION: The sum of the complement and the supplement of an angle is 114. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 673358: The sum of the complement and the supplement of an angle is 114. What is the measure of the angle?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the angle
(90-x)+(180-x)=114
90-x+180-x=114
-2x=-156
x=78
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Ed