document.write( "Question 449958: Find the measure of the given angles.
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document.write( "An angle whose supplement is 20\" more than twice it's compliment. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #309702 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the measure of the given angles. \n" ); document.write( "An angle whose supplement is 20\" more than twice it's compliment. \n" ); document.write( "assume you mean degrees, not seconds here \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = \"the angle\" \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(90-x) = it's compliment \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "180-x) = it's supplement \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the statement: \n" ); document.write( "\"An angle whose supplement is 20\" more than twice it's compliment.\" \n" ); document.write( " (180-x) = 2(90-x) + 20 \n" ); document.write( "180 - x = 180 - 2x + 20 \n" ); document.write( "-x + 2x = 180 - 180 + 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 20 degrees is the angle \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "see if that works \n" ); document.write( "(180-20) = 2(90-20) + 20 \n" ); document.write( "160 = 2(70) + 20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |