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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angle a and angle b are complementary. so measurement of angle a is 3x-7 and measurement of angle b is 11x-1. what are the measurements of angles a and  b so their sum equals 90 degrees?<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 #162376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=162376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angle a and angle b are complementary. so measurement of angle a is 3x-7 and measurement of angle b is 11x-1. what are the measurements of angles a and b so their sum equals 90 degrees?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-7 + 11x-1 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x - 8 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle \"a\" = 3x-7 = 3*7-7 = 14 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle \"b\" = 11x-1= 11*7-1 = 76 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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