SOLUTION: An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the measure of the angle

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Question 159023: An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the measure of the angle
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-12+x=180
4x=180+12
4x=192
x=192/4
x=48 degrees for the smaller angle.
Proof:
3*48-12+48=180
144-12+48=180
180-180