document.write( "Question 190588: How do you find the angle's measure is 70 more than that of it's complement? I know the answer is 80, but how do you find the answer? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #143053 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you find the angle's measure is 70 more than that of it's complement? I know the answer is 80, but how do you find the answer? \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the angle be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "Then its complement is \"90-x\" \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "EQUALITY: \n" ); document.write( "angle - complement = 70 \n" ); document.write( "x - (90-x) = 70 \n" ); document.write( "2x - 90 = 70 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 160 \n" ); document.write( "x = 80 \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |