SOLUTION: The sum of the measures of a complement and a supplement of an angle is 200. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 219899: The sum of the measures of a complement and a supplement of an angle is 200. What is the measure of the angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(180-x)+(90-x)=200
180-x+90-x=200
-2x=70
x=-35
145+55=200
145 degrees
55 degrees