SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 68° less than three times it complement. Equation:___________ ______ X=__________

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Question 497346: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 68° less than three times it complement.
Equation:__________________
X=__________

Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x = 158
x = 39.5 degrees. This is the complement.
50.5 degrees. This is the angle.
3(39.5) = 118.5
118.5 - 68 = 50.5 degrees.
This does check.