document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404175>Question 404175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between the measurements of two complementary angles is 18 degrees what is the measurement of each angles </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = one angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x = other angle {complimentary angles add up to 90}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 - x - x = 18 {difference between the two angles is 18}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 2x = 18 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -72 {subtracted 90 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 {divided both sides by -2}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x = 54 {substituted 36 in for x, into 90 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54 and 36 are the two angles<BR>\n" );
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