SOLUTION: A supplement to an angle has a measure which is three times the measure of a complement to the same angle. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 344324: A supplement to an angle has a measure which is three times the measure of a complement to the same angle. What is the measure of the angle?
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By definition,
A%2BC=90
A%2BS=180
Subtracting,
A%2BS-A-C=180-90
S-C=90
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S=3C
Substituting,
3C-C=90
2C=90
C=45
Then,
A%2B45=90
highlight%28A=45%29degrees