SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure of the angle.
180-12 = 3(x) but this does not work
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180-12 = 3(x) but this does not work
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Question 331139: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure of the angle.
180-12 = 3(x) but this does not work. the answer is 51 degrees. I don't know how to get it. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the measure of the supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure of the angle.
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let angle be x
complement = 90-x
supplement = 180-x
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180-x=3(90-x)+12
180-x =270-3x+12
add +x
180-x+x=270-3x+x+12
180=-2x+12 +270
add-12
180-12=-2x+12-12
-102=-2x
x=-102/-2
x=51
