SOLUTION: The measure of an angle’s supplement is 20o more than three times its complement. Find the angle.

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Question 933051: The measure of an angle’s supplement is 20o more than three times its complement. Find
the angle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of an angle’s supplement is 20o more than three times its complement. Find the angle.
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angle:: x
supplement: 180-x
complement: 90-x
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Equation
180-x = 3(90-x)+20
180-x = 270 - 3x + 20
2x = 290-180
2x = 110
x = 55 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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