document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277563>Question 277563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles A and B are complementary.  If angle A is 20 degrees larger than angle B what is the measure of angle A?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+20+B = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then A = 35+20 = 55 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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