SOLUTION: 12 degrees less than one half the supplement of an angle is the same as the complement. Find the measure of the angle.

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Question 338009: 12 degrees less than one half the supplement of an angle is the same as the complement. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A = the angle
Let (180 - A) = the supplement of the angle
Let (90 - A) = the complement of the angle
(1/2)(180 - A) - 12 = (90 - A)
I'll let you take it from here.