SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 3 times the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of the angle

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Question 631006: The measure of an angle is 3 times the measure of its supplement.
Find the measure of the angle
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of an angle is 3 times the measure of its supplement.
Find the measure of the angle
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Let the angle be "x".
Its supplement is 180-x
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Equation:
x = 3(180-x)
x = 540 - 3x
4x = 540
x = 135 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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