SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle, if it's supplement measures 38 degrees less than three times its complement.

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Question 1063636: Find the measure of an angle, if it's supplement measures 38 degrees less than three times its complement.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BS=180
A%2BC=90
Subtracting,
A%2BS-A-C=180-90
S-C=90
and
S=3C-38
Substituting,
3C-38-C=90
2C=128
C=64
So,
A%2B64=90
A=26