SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is describes as nine more than 3 times a number its complement is twice as large. Find the measurement.
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Question 1078446: The measure of one angle is describes as nine more than 3 times a number its complement is twice as large. Find the measurement. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measure of one angle is described as nine more than 3 times a number its complement is twice as large. Find the measurement.
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angle:: 3x+9 degrees
Complement:: 90-(3x+9)
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Equation:
90-(3x+9) = 2(3x+9)
81-3x = 6x+18
9x = 63
x = 7
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angle:: 3x+9 = 30 degrees
complement:: 60 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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