document.write( "Question 193189: Two angles are complimentary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and helf the second angle is 68 degrees. Find the measures of the angles. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"Two angles are complimentary.\" translates to \"x%2By=90\". Solve for \"y\" to get \"y=90-x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"The sum of the measure of the first angle and helf the second angle is 68 degrees.\" translates to \"x%2B%281%2F2%29y=68\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%281%2F2%29y=68\" Start with the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B%281%2F2%29%2890-x%29=68\" Plug in \"y=90-x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B45-%281%2F2%29x=68\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-%281%2F2%29x=68-45\" Subtract 45 from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29x=23\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=23%282%29\" Multiply both sides by 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=46\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=90-x\" Go back to the first equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=90-46\" Plug in \"x=46\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=44\" Subtract\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solutions are \"x=46\" and \"y=44\" which means that the first and second angles are 46 and 44 degrees.
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