document.write( "Question 311163: W angle is 30o more than its complement.\r
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Write an equation for each statement.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. Twice an angle is 30o more than its complement. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since twice the angle is \"30%5Eo\" more than its complement, then we'll have:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2A = (90 - A) + 30\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2A = 90 - A + 30\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3A = 120\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then A, or the angle is: \"120%2F3\" = \"highlight_green%2840%29\" degrees, and its complement is 90 - 40, or \"highlight_green%2850%29\" degrees.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. Three times an angle is 12o less than its supplement. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the angle be A
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since three times the angle is \"12%5Eo\" less than its supplement, then we'll have:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3A = (180 - A) - 12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3A = 180 - A - 12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4A = 168\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then A, or the angle is: \"168%2F4\" = \"highlight_green%2842%29\" degrees, and its supplement is 180 - 42, or \"highlight_green%28138%29\" degrees.
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