SOLUTION: Angle X and angle Z are vertical angles. The complement of angle Z is six more than the measure of angle X. What is the measure of the supplement of X? Thank you in advance!

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Question 903396: Angle X and angle Z are vertical angles. The complement of angle Z is six more than the measure of angle X. What is the measure of the supplement of X?
Thank you in advance!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=z; this is because vertical angles are congruent.

90-z=6%2Bx
90-6=x%2Bz
x%2Bz=84
highlight%28x=z=42%29, and you could have substituted for either x or z to find this.