document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482862>Question 482862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five times the measure of the complemment of an angle is equal to 5/7 of the measure of the supplement of the angle. find the measure of the angle, its conplement, and its supplement. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I set this up as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(90-x) = 5/7(180 - x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450 - 5x  = 128.6  - 5/7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "321.4 =  4 2/7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = app. 75 the angle we are working with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, now we check for the complement <BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-75 = 15 the complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*5 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we check for the supplement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 -75 = 105.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/7 * 105 = 75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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