document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211072>Question 211072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I can't believe I just don't get this problem. It's killing me and I can't go to sleep without solving it. Any help would be appreciated!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement of an angle measures 10 Degrees less than one-fifth of its supplement. Find the measure of the angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=159470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angle be A, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-A = (1/5)(180-A)-10 Simplify and solve for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-A = 36-(1/5)A-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-A = 26-(1/5)A Add A to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 26+(4/5)A Subtract 26 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = (4/5)A Multiply both sides by 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle is 80 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-80 = (1/5)(180-80)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = (1/5)(100)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 20-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good night and sleep well!<BR>\n" );
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