document.write( "Question 175387: An angle is 25 degrees LESS than the measure of its complement. What is the measure of the SMALLER angle? \n" ); document.write( "
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let x = the angle.
\n" ); document.write( "90 - x = the complement.
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\n" ); document.write( "the angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement.
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90 - x - 25
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\n" ); document.write( "solve for x:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90 - x - 25
\n" ); document.write( "add x to both sides of equation to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 90 - 25 = 65
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 32.5
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\n" ); document.write( "confirm this answer is good.
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90 - x - 25
\n" ); document.write( "32.5 = 90 - 32.5 - 25
\n" ); document.write( "32.5 = 90 - 57.5
\n" ); document.write( "32.5 = 32.5
\n" ); document.write( "answer is confirmed.
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\n" ); document.write( "complement to the angle is 90 - 32.5 = 57.5
\n" ); document.write( "angle = 32.5 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "complement = 57.5 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "angle is smaller
\n" ); document.write( "answer is:
\n" ); document.write( "measure of the smaller angle is 32.5 degrees
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