document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489319>Question 489319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the complementary of m angle ABD=5x, m angle BDE=(17x-18)<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 #334065 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=334065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will interpret this as ABD and BDE are complementary angles and you are trying to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 17x - 18 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(4.9) + 17(4.9) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.5 + 83.3 - 18 = 89.8 degrees (approx 90 degrees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius<BR>\n" );
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