SOLUTION: I keep getting the wrong answer for these two problems, I need some assistance please anyone. 1. If 9 times a number is added to 18, the result is -27. Find the number. 2. Fi

Question 832769: I keep getting the wrong answer for these two problems, I need some assistance please anyone.
1. If 9 times a number is added to 18, the result is -27. Find the number.
2. Find the measure of an angel whose complement is 8 times its measure.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. If 9 times a number is added to 18, the result is -27. Find the number.

Let j be the number.
, " 9 times a number"
, "is added to 18" ----- do not misunderstand the "is" in the phrase.
, "result is -27", Now the equation is described;

Equation to solve is

2. ...measure whose complement is...
Complement means the angle plus the other angle equals 90 degrees.
Let m be the measure of "an angle".
is the complement of m.
; solve for m.
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