document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199253>Question 199253</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655957/algebrahomeworkh>amsco's geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the degree measures of two complementary angles are in ratio of 5:18 what is the measure of the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " what is the measure of the smaller angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(90-x) = the larger angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%28%2890-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%28%2890-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 5(90-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x = 450 - 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 5x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=450%2F23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"450%2F23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19.565 degrees, the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
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