document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332615>Question 332615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the size of an angle whose complement is 25% of its supplement </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = size of angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90-x = complement of angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = supplement of angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From:\"complement is 25% of its supplement\" we get our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x = .25(180-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x = 45-.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 45+.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = .75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 degrees = x<BR>\n" );
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