The measure of an angle is 8 less than three times its complement. Find the measure of the angle. Complementary angles add up to 90°
x = one angle 90 - x = other angle {complementary angles add up to 90} x = 3(90 - x) - 8 {one angle is 8 less than 3 times its complement} x = 270 - 3x - 8 {used distributive property} x = 262 - 3x {combined like terms} 4x = 262 {added 3x to each side} x = 65.5 {divided each side by 4} The angle is 65.5° - Algebra House
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