document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495988>Question 495988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the complementry angle to that of supplementry angle is 2:5.What is the measure of supplementry angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336284 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=336284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 90 - x = .4(180 -x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x =  72 - .4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = .6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle is 30 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement is 150 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement is 60 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60/150 = 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check, cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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