SOLUTION: An angles measure is 18 more than 3 times its complement. Find the measure of the angle and showe work.

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Question 911463: An angles measure is 18 more than 3 times its complement. Find the measure of the angle and showe work.
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An angles measure is 18 more than 3 times its complement. Find the measure of the angle and show work.
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let x=angle
90-x=its complement
x=3(90-x)+18
x=270-3x+18
4x=270+18
4x=288
x=72
measure of the angle=72˚