SOLUTION: The measure of a supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure of the angle.

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Question 50575: The measure of a supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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supplement = 180-x
complement = 90-x
EQUATION:
180-x=12+3(90-x)
180-x=12+270-3x
2x=102
x=51
Hence, the measure of the angle is 51 degrees
Paul.