document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220652>Question 220652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of the complement of an angle is 15 less than half the measure of the angle. What is the measure of the supplement of the angle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=165609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, find the angle. Let A be the Angle, and C be it's complement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the angles are complimentary, you can write this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BC=90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BC=90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the information given, you can write this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #2:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=0.5A-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=0.5A-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 2 equations with two unknowns. Solve Equation #1 for C:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=90-A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=90-A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this expression for C into Equation #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90-A=0.5A-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90-A=0.5A-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.5A=-105 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.5A=-105\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have the angle, you can find its supplement (S) via the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2BS=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2BS=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28S=110%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28S=110%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=============<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tutor_paul@yahoo.com\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );