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document.write( "Angle M and angle L are complementary angles. Angle N and angle P are complementary angles. If angle L equals y-2, angle M equals 2x+3, and angle N equals 2x-y, and angle P equals x-1. Find the values of x, y, angle L, angle M, angle N, and angle P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried making an shape using two intersecting lines and labeling them L, M, N, and P, then putting the equation next to each one. Then I tried setting angle P and M equal to eachother since they are congruent angles. But I am just not sure you are supposed to do it that way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332488 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=332488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I solved this using simultaneous equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3 + y - 2 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x -y + x -1 = 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y + 1 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y - 1 = 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - y = 91  (add the equations)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging into the first equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 + y + 3 -2 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 17 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle L = 17 - 2 = 15 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle M = 2(36) + 3 =  75 degrees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angles L + M = 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle N = 2(36) - 17= 55 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle P = 36 - 1 = 35 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angles N + P = 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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