SOLUTION: Kindly solve this problem. The measure of an angle is 20 less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of the angle, the measure of its supplement and the measure of i

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Question 87935: Kindly solve this problem.
The measure of an angle is 20 less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of the angle, the measure of its supplement and the measure of its complement.
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Let the measure of the angle be = x
supplement of the angle is = 180-x
therefore the angle assumed , x = (180-x)-20
x+x= 180-20
2x = 160 x = 160/2 = 80
required angle = 80degree, supplementry angle = 180-80 = 100 degree
its complementry angle = 90-80 =10 degree