SOLUTION: An angle is triple that of its supplementary angle . Find the Angle ?

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Question 742390: An angle is triple that of its supplementary angle . Find the Angle ?
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, sachi:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=180
4x=180
x=180/4
x=45 degrees is the ans. for the smaller angle.
45+3*45=180
45+135=180
180=180

Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the angle is x
so its supplementary angle 180-x
the angle is triple that of its supplementary
so x=3(180-x)=540-3x
or 4x=540
or x=540/4=135
the Angle=135