Mathematics

# An angle is equal to one-third of its supplement. Find its measure.

##### SOLUTION
Let angle be $\dfrac{x}{3}$, then its supplementary will be x
$x + \dfrac{x}{3} = \dfrac{4}{3} x = 180$
$x = 135^o$
$\dfrac{135}{3} = 45^o$ is measure of angle.

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