SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 less than twice its complement

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Question 806899: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 less than twice its complement
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 less than twice its complement
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angle:: x
complement:: 90-x
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x = 2(90-x)-18
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x = 180-2x-18
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3x = 162
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x = 54 degrees
90-x = 36 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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