SOLUTION: An angle is 6 degrees less than 1/3 its complement. Find the angle

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Question 349659: An angle is 6 degrees less than 1/3 its complement. Find the angle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+1/3x-6=90
1 1/3x=96
x=96*3/4
x=72 degrees
1/3x-6=18 degrees