document.write( "Question 463587: The complement of angle x is 9 more than five times the measure of the angle. Find both angles.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #317575 by algebrahouse.com(1659) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"The complement of angle x is 9 more than five times the measure of the angle. Find both angles.\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Complementary angles add up to 90°.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = the angle \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = the complementary angle\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "90 - x = 5x + 9 {complement is 9 more than 5 times the angle} \n" ); document.write( "90 = 6x + 9 {added x to both sides} \n" ); document.write( "81 = 6x {subtracted 9 from both sides} \n" ); document.write( "x = 13.5 {divided both sides by 6} \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = 76.5 {substituted 13.5, in for x, into 90 - x}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the two angles are 13.5° and 76.5° \n" ); document.write( "For more help like this, ask the house: www.algebrahouse.com\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |