document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379398>Question 379398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The complememnt of an angle measures 20 degrees more than the angle. Find the number of degrees in the angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sol'n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " let: x-the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x+20 - the complementary angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note:the total angle for complementary angle is equal to 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+(x+20)=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x=90-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=35 degrees -----answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+20 = 55 degrees ----answer </SPAN>\n" );
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