document.write( "Question 401536: What are the measures of two complementary angles , if the difference in the measures of the two angles is 12 ? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if one is \"x\" and another \"y\", then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+y+=+90\".........1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the difference in the measures of the two angles is 12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+-+y+=+12\".......2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+y+=+90\".........1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+-+y+=+12\".......2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+y+=+90\".........1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+90-y\".........1.plug in 2 and find y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2890-y%29+-+y+=+12\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"90+-y+-+y+=+12\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"90+-+2y+=+12\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"90+-+12+=2y\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"78+=2y\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"78%2F2+=+y\".......2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"39+=+y\".......2........now find x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+90-y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+90-39\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x++=+51\"..........\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, angles are: 51 and 39 degree\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check their difference\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"51-39=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12=12\"\r
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