SOLUTION: The sum of the complement and the supplement of an angle is 186 degrees. Find the Angle.

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Question 746755: The sum of the complement and the supplement of an angle is 186 degrees. Find the Angle.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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complement: 90-x
supplement: 180-x
so...

%2890-x%29%2B%28180-x%29=186
2x=90%2B180-186
x=84%2F2=42