document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256194>Question 256194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of one complementary angle is 18 less than twice the measure of the other angle.  What is the measure of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=188401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=2y-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-18+y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=90+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=108/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36 degrees ans. for the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2*36-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=54 degrees. ans. for the larger angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+54=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90=90 </SPAN>\n" );
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