document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260525>Question 260525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The complement of an angle measures 54° less than the angle. Find the measure of the angle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 54 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I missing here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Derrick Cross\r<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 #191900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=191900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the angle and then 90-x is the compliment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From above, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 90-x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 90 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -1 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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