SOLUTION: The supplement of an angle measures 10 times the measure of its complement

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Question 357983: The supplement of an angle measures 10 times the measure of its complement
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By definition,
A%2BS=180
A%2BC=90
Subtracting,
A%2BS-%28A%2BC%29=180-90
S-C=90
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S=10C
Substituting,
10C-C=90
9C=90
highlight%28+C=10%29degrees
Then from above,
S=10%2810%29
highlight%28S=100%29degrees
A%2B100=180
highlight%28A=80%29degrees