SOLUTION: the supplement of an angle is 10 less than three times its complement. what is the measure of the angle?

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Question 716555: the supplement of an angle is 10 less than three times its complement. what is the measure of the angle?
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, MathTherapy:
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source):
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3X-10+A(ANGLE)=180
X+ANGLE =90;ANGLE =90-X
SUBSTITUTE INTO EQUATION 1
3X-10+90-X=180
SUBTRACT 10-90=80
2X+80==180
SUBTRACT 80-180=100
2X=100
X=200===========COMPLEMENT
90-200=110======ANGLE
3(200)-10=590===SUPPLEMENT

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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the supplement of an angle is 10 less than three times its complement. what is the measure of the angle?

Let the angle's measure be A

Then its supplement is 180 - A, and its complement is: 90 - A

Therefore, 180 - A = 3(90 - A) - 10

180 - A = 270 - 3A - 10

- A + 3A = 270 - 10 - 180

2A = 80

A, or measure of angle = , or

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