document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433976>Question 433976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and half the second angle is 89.5 degrees.   What is the measure of the smaller angle? What is the measure of the other angle? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second angle = 90-x, since the two angles are complementary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can write the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (90-x)/2 = 89.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + 45 = 89.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other angle = 90 - x = 90 - 89 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the smaller angle = 1 deg, the larger angle = 89 deg </SPAN>\n" );
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