document.write( "Question 158166: The ration of an angle to its supplement is 3:7. Find the ratio of the angle to its complement. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let the angle be A, then its supplement would be 180-A. The problem description states that the ratio of these two is 3:7, so...
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2F%28180-A%29+=+3%2F7\" Cross multiply.
\n" ); document.write( "\"7A+=+3%28180-A%29\" Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "\"7A+=+540-3A\" Add 3A to both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"10A+=+540\" Divide both sides by 10.
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+54\"degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "Now you are to show the ratio of the angle A to its complement.
\n" ); document.write( "The complement of angle A is 90-A, so the ratio is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2F%2890-A%29+=+54%2F%2890-54%29\" = \"54%2F36+=+highlight%283%2F2%29\"
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