SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.

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Question 642025: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 60 less than three times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the angle +A+
The supplement = +180+-+A+
The complement = +90+-+A+
given:
+180+-+A+=+3%2A%28+90+-+A+%29+-+60+
+180+-+A+=+270+-+3A+-+60+
+180+-+A+%2B+3A+=+270+-+60+
+2A+=+270+-+60+-+180+
+2A+=+30+
+A+=+15+
The angle is 15 degrees