SOLUTION: an angles measure is 6 degrees more than 3 times the measure of its complement. find the measure of the angle

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Question 342848: an angles measure is 6 degrees more than 3 times the measure of its complement. find the measure of the angle
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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an angles measure is 6 degrees more than 3 times the measure of its complement. find the measure of the angle
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Let the angle be "x".
Its complement is "90-x".
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Equation:
x = 3(90-x)
x = 270-3x
4x = 270
x = 67.5 degrees
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Stan H.