[SPLIT] angle measures 12 deg. less than 3 times supplement

[Kayla 2010]

What is the formula for the following problem?

An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the measure of the angle.

 

[skeeter]

in future, start a new problem with a new thread.

let a = the angle
then (180-a) = its supplement

12 degrees less than three times its supplement
translates to the expression 3(180-a) - 12

now, write the equation and solve.

 

[Denis]

What is the formula for the following problem?
An angle measures 12 degrees less than three times its supplement. Find the measure of the angle.

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