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\"Find a pair of complementary angles such that the difference of their measures is 12 degrees. \"
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\n" ); document.write( "Complementary angles are angles that add up to 90 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 90
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\n" ); document.write( "It says,\"the difference of their measures is 12 degrees. \"; therefore
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations, use elimination
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 90
\n" ); document.write( "a - b = 12
\n" ); document.write( "-------------adding eliminates b, find a
\n" ); document.write( "2a = 102
\n" ); document.write( "a = \"102%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "a = 51 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Find b
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 90
\n" ); document.write( "51 + b = 90
\n" ); document.write( "b = 90 - 51
\n" ); document.write( "b = 39 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 51 - 39 = 12 \n" ); document.write( "
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