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Question 355095: What is the measure of an angle if the measure of its supplement is 39 degrees more than twice the measure of its compliment? (Show your solution)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the measure of the angle.
Then 180 - x = its supplement,
and 90 - x = its complement. From the given,
180+-+x+=+2%2A%2890+-+x%29+%2B+39,
180-x=180-2x%2B39,
-x=-2x%2B39,
x+=+39degrees.