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Question 392366: I need either an answer or a formula to solve the question...
thanks so much.
A supplement of an angle is four times as large as a compliment of an angle. Find the measure of the angle.
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, Alan3354:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not really a formula, but I'll give you a good first step.

Suppose the angle is x. Then the supplement is 180 - x, and the complement is 90-x, by definition. Now, we have

180 - x = 4(90 - x).

Now you can solve for x.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A compliment of an angle might be, "That's a nice looking angle."
The complement is 90º - the angle.