document.write( "Question 217874: Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of one angle and half the second angle equal 70 degrees. What are the measures of the angles? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #164222 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two angles are complementary. \n" ); document.write( "x And (90-x) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " The sum of the measure of one angle and half the second angle equal 70 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "x + .5(90-x) = 70 \n" ); document.write( "x + 45 - .5x = 70 \n" ); document.write( "x -.5x = 70 - 45 \n" ); document.write( ".5x - 25 \n" ); document.write( "x = 50 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " What are the measures of the angles? \n" ); document.write( "The angles would be 50 and 40 degrees \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "50 + .5(40) = 70\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |