SOLUTION: The sum of three times an angle and its complement is 114.find the measure of the angle

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Question 761086: The sum of three times an angle and its complement is 114.find the measure of the angle
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x +(90 - x) = 114
2x + 90 = 114
2x = 114 - 90
2x = 24
x = 12
Proof:
3x + (90 - x) = 114
3(12) + (90 - 12) = 114
36 + 78 = 114
Angle = 12 degrees.
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