document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175051>Question 175051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement. What is the measure of the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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=130144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complementary angles are angle such that the sum of their measure is 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is measure of the unknown angle, the measure of the complement of the angle is 90 - x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The facts of the problem lead to the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x (the measure of the unknown angle) = (90-x)-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Manipulate the equation so that all terms involving the unknown \"x\" are on the same side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 2x=90-25=65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 65/2= 32.5 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this helps.  </SPAN>\n" );
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