document.write( "Question 255422: Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and one-forth the second angle is 64.5 degree. Find the measures of the angles.\r
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document.write( "What is the measure of the smaller angle?\r
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document.write( "What is the measure of the other angle? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #187751 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b=90 \n" ); document.write( "a+b/4=64.5 \n" ); document.write( "a=90-b \n" ); document.write( "a=64.5-b/4 \n" ); document.write( "set the a's equal \n" ); document.write( "90-b=64.5-b/4 \n" ); document.write( "35.5=3b/4 \n" ); document.write( "142=3b \n" ); document.write( "142/3=b \n" ); document.write( "34=b smaller angle \n" ); document.write( "56=a larger angle \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "56+34/4=64.5 \n" ); document.write( "34/4=8.5 \n" ); document.write( "34=34\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |