SOLUTION: If P is the measure of an angle, 180-P is the measure of the supplement of the angle. If the measure of an angle equals three times the measure of its supplement, what is the measu

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Question 415756: If P is the measure of an angle, 180-P is the measure of the supplement of the angle. If the measure of an angle equals three times the measure of its supplement, what is the measure of the angle?
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If P is the measure of an angle, 180-P is the measure of the supplement of the angle. If the measure of an angle equals three times the measure of its supplement, what is the measure of the angle?
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Equation:
P = 3(180-P)
P = 540-3P
4P = 540
P = 135
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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