the measure of the supplemt of an angle is 40degree less than 6 times the measure of its complement . Find the angle . ( use algebra) How to do this problem ?? Show steps please !!

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the measure of the supplemt of an angle is 40degree less than 6 times the measure of its complement . Find the angle . ( use algebra)
  How to do this problem ?? Show steps please !! >< All answer gets medals !!

ash2326 · Answer

Let the angle be x
We are given the supplement of the angle (180-x) is 40 less than six times its complement (90-x)
so
we have
$$(180-x) =6(90-x)-40$$
so we get now
$$180-x=540-6x-40$$
Can you solve now????

ash2326 · Answer

@MetalPencil did you understand? Can you do it now?

anonymous · Answer

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ash2326 · Answer

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