document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173134>Question 173134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day! I tried solving this problem. but, honestly, word problems in linear equations in one variable are quite confusing for me. I'm sorry for my weakness. i hope that you can help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: a) Given the non-right angles in a right triangle, if twice the first is 16 more than twice the second, find the angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Given the non-right angles in a right triangle, if twice the first is 16 more than twice the second, find the angles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two non-right angesare complementary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one is x the other must be 90-x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(90-x) = 2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 2x = 2x + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 degrees (one of the angles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x= 49 degrees (the other angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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