SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle whose supplement is 3 times the angle. How do i do this ?

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Question 391474: Find the measure of an angle whose supplement is 3 times the angle.
How do i do this ?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the measure of the angle. The measure of the angle's supplement is then . The sum of an angle and its supplement is . So:



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