SOLUTION: The measure of the supplementary angle exceeds 3 times the measure of the complementary angle by 10. Find the measure of the complementary angle.

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Question 891534: The measure of the supplementary angle exceeds 3 times the measure of the complementary angle by 10. Find the measure of the complementary angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=3C%2B10
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S%2BA=180
C%2BA=90
S%2BA-C-A=180-90
S-C=90
Substituting from above,
3C%2B10-C=90
2C=80
highlight%28C=40%29