SOLUTION: the difference between 3 times an angle's supplement and 100 degrees is 17. What is the measure of the angle?

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Question 935057: the difference between 3 times an angle's supplement and 100 degrees is 17. What is the measure of the angle?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = the angle in degrees
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3(180 - x) - 100 = 17
3*180 - 3x = 17 + 100
-3x = 17 + 100 - 3*180
x = (17 + 100 - 3*180)/-3
x = the angle in degrees = 141
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