SOLUTION: three times the measure of an angle is 15 less than the measure of its complement. Find the angle.

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Question 876890: three times the measure of an angle is 15 less than the measure of its complement. Find the angle.
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three times the measure of an angle is 15 less than the measure of its complement. Find the angle.
let angle is X and complementary angle is 90-X
as per given conditions
3X+15 =90-X
3X +x =90-15
4X= 75
X=75/4
X=18.75 degree
Answer 18.75 degree or 18 degree and 45 minutes