document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39116>Question 39116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, one acute angle is 54degree more than twice the other. Find each acute angle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the smaller acute angle be equal to x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other one is then 54 + 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you add them together, they mus add to 90 degrees...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (54 + 2x) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 54 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 deg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 + 2x = 78 deg </SPAN>\n" );
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