The measure of the supplementary of an angle exceeds 3 times the measure of hte comp. of the angle by 10.?

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The measure of the supplementary of an angle exceeds 3 times the measure of hte comp. of the angle by 10.?

Find the measure of the complementary.

2006-09-18 11:55:13 · 2 answers · asked by Phoebe 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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supp = 3*comp + 10
comp=40

2006-09-22 02:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Setting up the equation:
supp = 3*comp + 10

But supp is by definition 90 degrees plus comp. Hence,
comp + 90 = 3*comp + 10

Grind through the algebra, and you should get comp=40.

2006-09-18 12:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋