SOLUTION: One angle is 26 less than 3 times its complement. Find the supplement of the angle.

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Question 831429: One angle is 26 less than 3 times its complement. Find the supplement of the angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=3%2AC-26
Complementary angles sum to 90.
A%2BC=90
Substitute from above,
3C-26%2BC=90
4C=116
highlight%28C=29%29
Then,
A=3%2829%29-26
highlight%28A=61%29