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The complement of an angle is 6 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle , . Find the angle and its supplement .

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Answer:

  • angle: 32°
  • supplement: 148°

Explanation:

Let x represent the angle. Then its complement is 2x-6:

x +(2x -6) = 90

3x = 96

x = 32

180 -x = 148

The angle is 32°; its supplement is 148°.

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Additional comment

We are given a relation between the angle and its complement. We are asked for the value of the angle and its supplement. A typo in the problem is suspected.

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