SOLUTION: An angle is 10 degrees less than three times its compliment. Find the angle. I have what I think is an equation, but not sure. Is it x

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Question 877543: An angle is 10 degrees less than three times its compliment. Find the angle.
I have what I think is an equation, but not sure.
Is it x - 10x + 3x = 180?
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by lwsshak3, Alan3354:
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
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An angle is 10 degrees less than three times its compliment. Find the angle.
let x=angle
Its complement: 90-x
x=3(90-x)-10
x=270-3x-10
4x=260
x=65˚

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An angle is 10 degrees less than three times its compliment. Find the angle.
I have what I think is an equation, but not sure.
Is it x - 10x + 3x = 180?
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It is an equation.
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A = the angle
Its complement = 90 -A (not compliment)
A + 10 = 3*(90 -A)
A + 10 = 270 - 3A
4A = 260
A = 65 degs

SOLUTION: An angle is 10 degrees less than three times its compliment. Find the angle. I have what I think is an equation, but not sure. Is it x - 10x + 3x = 180? Thank you!