SOLUTION: Find the measure of angle B if seven times the complement of angle B exceeds twice the supplement of angle B by 220.
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Question 333509: Find the measure of angle B if seven times the complement of angle B exceeds twice the supplement of angle B by 220.
edna_albaracin@yahoo.com.ph Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the measure of angle B be x deg
the complement will be 90-x
7 time scomplement = 7*(90-x)
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The supplement will be 180-x
twice the supplement =2*(180-x)
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7*(90-x)-2*(180-x)=220
630-7x-360+2x=220
-5x= 220+360-630
-5x=-50
x= -50/-5
x=10 deg
