document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159295>Question 159295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)one of two complementary angles has a measure that is six more than twice the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "other's.  Find teh measure of the larger angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have:  X= 6+(90-X)+2(90-X)  and i got 42 degrees? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) the measure of the supplement of an angle is five times that of the angle's complement.  Find the measure of the complement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have: (180-X)=5(90-X)  and my answer is completely wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could help me i would really appreciate it, thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)one of two complementary angles has a measure that is six more than twice the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other's. Find teh measure of the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the larger angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because they are complementary:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x = the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then from: \"one of two complementary angles has a measure that is six more than twice the other's\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(90-x)+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 180-2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 186-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 62 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) the measure of the supplement of an angle is five times that of the angle's complement. Find the measure of the complement. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = the supplement of the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180-x = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = x (the angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplement of the angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 180-30 = 150 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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